Demonstrative Communication

Demonstrative Communication Paper

Jennifer Cantrell

BCOM 275

Abstract

The concept of demonstrative communication is established. As part of demonstrative communication, nonverbal communications such as body language and tone are acknowledged. Both effective and ineffective responses are presented as examples of demonstrative communication. Therefore, positive and negative outcomes are derived from how demonstrative communication can develop between a sender and a receiver when it is used. Listening and responding as part of demonstrative communication will also be observed.

Demonstrative communication is a form of communication that includes verbal, nonverbal, written and unwritten forms of communication. Demonstrative communication involves the use of facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice, hand gestures, and eye contact. Communicating in this way can have positive and negative effects for the sender and receiver while communicating; it also can be effective or ineffective for the sender and receiver while communicating. While this form of communication is largely nonverbal, it still involves listening and responding.

There are many methods of nonverbal communication that can be used in demonstrative communication. Body language is a major form of nonverbal communication. This includes hand gestures, posture and eye contact. The sender could relay a message that on its own sounds like one thing, but with the inclusion of meaningful eye contact and the sender's posture, the receiver can tell that they actually mean something different. Another form of nonverbal communication is the sender and receivers tone of voice. If the sender is perhaps shouting, the receiver may understand that the sender is angry and the message is bad.

Demonstrative communication can be effective and ineffective. When demonstrative communication is used the people involved in the communication can have a more effective response. Thus allowing the message to travel effectively in which the message is delivered. An example would be when the sender is excited about a topic and wants to get receiver excited as well. The tone in the voice will get the receiver excited along with how the body language is done as well. The initial response will be given efficiently because message was set up to allow receiver to give positive feedback. Demonstrative communication can be ineffective if the the receiver misinterprets the message. An example would be when the receiver is from a different culture and the message is interpreted in a way sender did not want to convey. Thus the message deliverance is not accomplished because feedback from decoding