Demonstrative Communication

Running Head: Demonstrative Communication

Demonstrative Communication

November 6, 2012

BCOM/275

University of Phoenix/Clarksville

Demonstrative Communication

There are many ways to communicate to one another. Some people may think that verbal communication is the only type of communication there is, but there is much more than that. This essay will provide examples of demonstrative communication and how it can be effective and ineffective, positive and negative, for the sender and receiver. This essay will also explain how demonstrative communication involves listening and responding.

Demonstrative communication can have an effective and ineffective aspect to it. If someone were to give a speech over something that was very serious, an effective facial expression would be for the person listening to have a serious look on his or her face. Some people can tell by the tone of the speaker’s voice if the speaker is trying to be serious or humorous. An ineffective gesture would be a man walking toward a woman, smiles at her, and then tries to give her a hand shake, and she looks at him rudely and walks away.

Some demonstrative communication techniques can be viewed or portrayed as positive or negative from both the sender and receiver as well. For example, when someone is giving a speech, and he or she sees someone grinning, frowning, or giving an unpleasant facial expression, it can be viewed as a negative communication gesture. This can also affect the person who is being grinned at in a negative way by making him or her feel nervous and lose focus. On the other hand, if someone gives a speech, and they recognize some nodding and smiling while they are talking, it could be viewed as a positive gesture. This can affect a person who is giving the speech in a positive way by making him or her feel less pressured and more confident.

It is very important to be an active listener when someone is trying to say something. Manktelow, who is an...