COMMUNICATION CYCLE

Communication cycle is how the process of communication occurs between persons.

ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION

1. Sender - The sender is called communicator or source. A person who speaks, writes or issues some instructions is the sender. Any communication starts from the source. All communication requires a source.

2. Message - A message is the subject matter of communication. A communication must convey some message. The message can be written, the oral and symbolic.

3. Receiver - It is also known as communicate or recipient. The person who, receives, interprets and respond to the message is the receiver.

4. Feedback - The reaction, reply or the response given by the receiver is termed as feedback.

5. Channel - The means by which the message is sent is known as the channel of communication or the media. The feedback is also sent through a channel. It is the link that connects the sender and the receiver.

The communication process is as follows

Formulates - First, the information exists in the mind of the sender. The sender has to develop this into an idea that the sender wants to transmits.

Encodes - The second step is to encode the idea in suitable words, charts of other symbols for transmission. Conversion of the subject matter into symbols is the process of encoding.

Transmits - The third step is to transmit the message by the chosen method.

Receives - Another person receives the message. If the receiver does not function, the message is lost.

Decodes - It means translating the message into words for the purpseof understanding

Interprets - After decoding, the message is interpreted by the receiver according to his knowledge and experiences.