Effective Communication Techniques and Information Resources

Communication is a process whereby the issuer prepares and transmits a message, which is then received and decoded by a receiver.

Elements of communication: the code, the channel, the transmitter, and the receiver context.

Feedback: Feedback is the response or reaction of the receiver to the message sent by the transmitter.

Interaction: Reciprocal activity between two or more people.

Group Discussion Techniques

Phillips 66 is a technique where six people discuss a particular issue, exchanging views on a subject for a maximum of six minutes.

Features:

• 1. Presence of a moderator, who leads and guides the discussion, ensuring that ideas relate to the topic.
• 2. A topic is chosen on which participants agree, and this is presented by the moderator.
• 3. Each group should have a facilitator to coordinate and a secretary to take note of the conclusions.

Debate: A technique of oral communication or, in some cases, written, as in internet forums.

Panel Discussion: A meeting of several people, usually three to six, to present on a default theme.

Forum: Several people discuss a specific topic in front of an audience.

Panel: A technique in which all members of a group actively participate to discuss an issue, event, or problem.

Information Resources

Vertical File: A place where materials are retained, properly grouped, and organized for learning or deepening a particular subject.

Journalistic Tab: Records bibliographic data to identify and locate books.

Words with 'H'

Hie:

Ice, iron, hyena, boil, cooler.

Hue:

Strike, orphan, egg, host, bone.

Additional Books: Address a specific issue widely, covering all aspects of the topic.

Reference Books: Provide general information on topics of interest. These are available through dictionaries, atlases, yearbooks, and almanacs.

Dictionaries: A reference book of words and/or terms arranged alphabetically. They provide meaning, etymology, spelling, and, in the case of certain languages, pronunciation and hyphenation.

Government Publications: Information issued by government agencies and institutions, such as the national executive and organic laws.

Periodicals: Publications that appear regularly (daily, weekly, or monthly).

Internet: Used to find information of any kind. You can also send and receive written and photocopied materials within seconds, replacing conventional email.

The Newspaper: A mass communication medium, easily accessible to all people in a locality.

Advertising: Serves a dual function in the newspaper.

News Reporting

The News: Information about an important fact that may be of interest to a large number of people.

Features of the News:

• Veracity: According to the facts; the actual thing is certain.
• Brevity: Short length of a text or something else.
• Accuracy
• Importance
• Clarity

Key Questions Answered in News:

• Who? Refers to the subject responsible for the act.
• What? The fact itself.
• Where? The place where the incident occurred.
• How? Description of the act.
• When? Temporary location of the event.