Scribd
Upload
51 views

What Are The Three Modes of Communication?

The document discusses the three main modes of communication: interpretive communication, interpersonal communication, and presentational communication. Interpretive communication refers to one-way communication where the receiver interprets the sender's message. Interpersonal communication is two-way communication that occurs between individuals through verbal and nonverbal exchanges. Presentational communication is also one-way communication where a presenter delivers a message to an audience without direct feedback.

Uploaded by

tayyaba
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
51 views

What Are The Three Modes of Communication?

The document discusses the three main modes of communication: interpretive communication, interpersonal communication, and presentational communication. Interpretive communication refers to one-way communication where the receiver interprets the sender's message. Interpersonal communication is two-way communication that occurs between individuals through verbal and nonverbal exchanges. Presentational communication is also one-way communication where a presenter delivers a message to an audience without direct feedback.

Uploaded by

tayyaba
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

What are the Three Modes of Communication?

Communication is the process of sharing information between individuals using a set of


common rules, behaviour, symbols, and signs. Thus, there are three modes of
communication:

 Interpretative Communication
 Presentational Communication
 Interpersonal Communication

Before knowing about the topic, let us first understand the importance of different
modes of communication.

 Maintains the flow of conveying information


 Helps in devising plans and strategies for reaching a goal
 Decision making becomes more effective and less time-consuming
 Problem-solving and conflict management becomes easier

Interpretive Communication

Also referred to as the “one-way communication”, in this mode, the information conveyed
by the sender is interpreted by the receiver in its original form. The target has to
understand the message in both written and spoken form keeping various aspects in
mind. For example, in a class, the learners may not understand every word said by the
teacher but are expected to understand the main points of the topic. Some of the main
highlights of Interpretative Communication are:

 Learners understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a


variety of topics.
 This mode of communication involves interpreting the author or producer’s
intent.
 There is no alternative to the active negotiation of meaning with the writer,
speaker, or the producer.

Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal communication is the process by which people exchange information
through verbal and nonverbal messages. It is an unmediated mode of communication
that occurs when we interact and attempt to mutually influence each other,
simultaneously, in order to manage relationships. Although interpersonal communication
can encompass oral, written, and non-verbal forms of communication, the term is usually
applied to spoken communication that takes place between two or more individuals on
a  personal or face to face level. Examples of Interpersonal Communication include:

 Personal Interview
 Telephonic Conversations
 Interactive Sessions 
 Debates
 E-mails
 Text Messages

Presentational Communication

Presentational Communication is another type of one-way communication, which


facilitates interpretation by members of another group where no direct opportunity for
the active negotiation of meaning between members of the two groups exists. With this
mode of communication, a person is speaking to an audience that can be rehearsed, pre-
prepared, or scripted. Some of the main highlights of Presentational Communication are:

 To ensure the intended audience is successful in its interpretation, the “presenter”


needs knowledge of the audience’s language and culture.
 No direct opportunity for engaging with larger audience exists in this form of
communication.

Modes of Communication: Key Differences 

Components Interpersonal  Interpretive  Presentational


Type Two-way mode of One-way communication One-way communication
communication
Negotiation Active negotiation of meaning
No active negotiation of No plausible means of
between individuals meaning with the writer, engaging the masses
producer or speaker 
Mode of Speaking, Listening, Reading, Reading, Viewing, and Writing and Speaking are
Communication and Writing are the main modes Listening texts the 2 major modes of
of conveying and interpreting communication
messages
Examples Social Media, text messages, Stories, literature, articles, Articles, flyers ,short
telephone, etc. speeches, songs, radio stories ,reports,
news, videos, movies presentations, skits,
,presentations, etc. debates, speeches, etc

10 Modes of Communication

Different types of communication methods are used to deliver your message. Here, the
10 modes of communication are different from the previous ones. Interpersonal,
interpretive, and presentational modes of conversation are based on human interaction
during that communication. While these modes of communication are based on the type
of source we use for communication. These are some of the real-world communication
methods. Let’s have a look at them:

1. Typewriting only– In this method, communication happens only through typing.


Examples are emails, messages, etc.
2. Handwriting only– Here the communication from both ends is solely based on
handwriting. An example is a teacher correcting a student’s exam paper and
writing comments in it.
3. Voice only– Here, both the communicators use voice only. An example is a phone
call or a normal verbal communication
4. Video only– Here, both the communicators use video to communicate. An
example is a video call
5. Handwriting and Typing– Here either one of the communicators is using
handwriting to share their message and the other is using typing to relay their
response or vice versa.
6. Typewriting and Video– Here either one of the communicators is using
handwriting to share their message and the other is using typing to relay their
response or vice versa.
7. Handwriting and Video-Here either one of the communicators are using
handwriting to share their message and the other is using video to relay their
response or vice versa.
8. Voice and Typewriting– Here either one of the communicators are using voice to
share their message and the other is using typing to relay their response or vice
versa.
9. Voice and Handwriting-Here either one of the communicators is using voice to
share their message and the other is using handwriting to relay their response or
vice versa.
10. Voice and Video-Here either one of the communicators is using voice to share
their message and the other is using video to relay their response or vice versa.

You might also like