Demonstrative Communication

Demonstrative Communication

Jacob

BCOM/275

November 30, 2011

Demonstrative Communication

Communication is the process in which information is shared between one or more individuals through various channels. We communicate with people all-around us on an everyday basis whether we realize it or not. Communication is more than just sharing thoughts or information through verbal and written messages. Messages can be sent and received through nonverbal, sign language, unwritten, and facial expressions that are called Demonstrative communication.

Demonstrative communication is when a person sends and receives messages using other means besides using his or her voice to speak or writing messages. Demonstrative communication includes nonverbal and unwritten communication. An example of demonstrative communication is facial expressions. Facial expressions can show whether a person is happy, excited, sad or, in pain. Facial expressions can even show the degree of a person’s happiness, sadness, pain, or boredom. A person’s face can tell a story to whomever reads it, and everyone may obtain a different answer. It may not be the right answer but it is their interpretation of the message you are sending. In a class, a teacher might see a student with a blank face and think that the student does not understand the content, the student just does not care about the content, or the student is not willing to learn. Those might be wrong interpretations of what the student is thinking at that moment but those are the negative messages the teacher is interpreting from the student. If that same student came in to class wide awake, smiling, and with an alert expression, the teacher will interpret your facial expression in a positive way thinking you came to class eager and ready to learn. Knowing how to communicate using your facial expressions positively will help you get your message across with few to no misinterpretations.

Other ways of using demonstrative...