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Types of Small Group Communication

The document discusses different forms of small group communication including panel discussions, symposiums, roundtable discussions, brainstorming, debates, meetings, and speech styles. Small groups are defined as having 3-15 members and serving purposes like information sharing, fact finding, and decision making.

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Types of Small Group Communication

The document discusses different forms of small group communication including panel discussions, symposiums, roundtable discussions, brainstorming, debates, meetings, and speech styles. Small groups are defined as having 3-15 members and serving purposes like information sharing, fact finding, and decision making.

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DIFFERENT FORMS OF

SMALL GROUP
COMMUNICATION
What is a SMALL GROUP
SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION

-- is a subset of interpersonal
communication which refers to
communication or interaction
involving three or more people.
A collection of people, then, qualifies
as small group communication as long
as it has the following elements:
members
goal
interaction
interdependence
Group meeting attendance is an
example of the interdependent
nature of group interaction.
Members who attend meetings
but don’t participate can also
derail group progress
Small groups are important
communication units held for
- information sharing
- fact finding
- decision making
HOW BIG IS A
SMALL GROUP?
According to Socha (1997),
a small group consists
of 3-15 members.
TYPES OF SMALL
DISCUSSION GROUPS
PANEL DISCUSSION

-a public exchange of ideas


involving a group of people
gathered to discuss a topic in
front of an audience.
Topics are typically discussed at
scientific, business or academic
conferences and conventions,
and on television shows.
SYMPOSIUM

- a series of individual
presentations which address
different aspects of a single topic,
usually followed by a short
question and answer period.
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

- a group communication that


allows extensive discussion and
feedback for the presenter (host)
in a more informal way than a
panel presentation.
The goal is to get everyone
involved and participating in the
discussion.
BRAINSTORMING

- is a type of communication that is


designed to help a group generate
ideas.
External and internal participants who
think differently may be invited
because research shows that bringing
together individuals with diverse
backgrounds can enhance the flow of
ideas
Participants are sometimes encouraged
to come up with CRAZY, STUPID and
WILD ideas.
DEBATE
MEETING

- is a gathering of two or more


people that has been convened for
the purpose of achieving a common
goal through verbal interaction.
It provides opportunities for sharing
information, making suggestions
and proposals, taking discussions
and obtaining instant feedback.
CRITERIA FOR AN
EFFECTIVE MEETING
CRITERIA FOR AN EFFECTIVE
MEETING
1. Purpose is clear to all attendees.
2. All who are needed are attending
and only those who are needed are
attending.
3. Participants are prepared.
4. Time is effectively used.
CRITERIA FOR AN EFFECTIVE
MEETING
5. Participants are committed.
6. The main goal is achieving the
goals, not meeting for sake of
meeting.
7. The outcome should justify the
investment.
8. Actions, responsibilities and
mechanism for review are clear.
TYPES OF SPEECH
STYLES
1. Intimate

It is a style among intimate members


of a family or friends that do not need
a complete language with clear
articulation.
Another characteristic of this style is
grammar unnecessarily used here,
because it can bring disorder to this
intimate style.
2. Casual

A casual form of information


sharing typically used in personal
conversations with friends or
family members
3. Consultative

It is used in regular conversation at


school, companies, trade, speech
conversation, etc. One of the its
characteristics is its tendency of
average speed, which is higher than
formal style. The sentence tend to be
shorter and less well planned (tend to
spontaneous).
4. Formal

A type of verbal presentation


intended to share information and
which conforms to establish
professional rules, standards and
processes and avoids using slang
terminology.
5. Frozen

It is the most formal


communicative style that is usually
used in respectful situation or
formal ceremony.

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