- Source/sender: This is the creator of the message. Determines the meaning of what is to be communicated.
-The choice of words, tone of voice and other non-verbal behaviors will help indicate the meaning to those with whom he wants to communicate.
- Receiver: He analyses and interprets messages
therefore translating them into meaning. Encodes the
message. In other words, translates the thoughts or
feelings into words,
-The message: This is made of ideas and feelings that the sender/receiver wants to share. It is the content of the interaction.
-Channel: This is the means by which messages flow between the source and the receiver. It is also called the medium of transmission.
Feedback:
This is the response to a message that the receiver sends back to the source. It enables a sender to know if the message has been received and understood as intended