Effective Oral Communication

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Effective Oral Communication: Characteristics and Strategies

Oral communication is creating messages that stimulate in listeners’


meanings that bring about the desired change in their understanding or
opinions. Whether the oral communication is formal or informal, through
conversation or public speaking, it must be done effectively and strategically.
Conversation is a type of oral communication where there is exchange
of ideas and opinions between two or more people that involve or invite
shared interactions. It takes a responsible speaker and active partners to
make a good conversation. People generally judge a good conversation based
on the following characteristics.

1. A good conversation is vocal. It invites people to speak out and challenge


the received wisdom from the conversation.
2. A good conversation is reciprocating. It gives the opportunity for everyone
to participate and be heard.
3. A good conversation is issue-oriented. It focuses on specific concerns and
rightful resolutions rather than subjective criticism.
4. Good conversation is rational where reasons are intelligent and well-
argued.
5. Good conversation is imaginative. It is open to suggestion and consider
unexplored possibility from the parties involved.
6. Good conversation is honest for it speaks the truth with objectivity.

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