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Communication Cycle has  different elements which are divided into the following categories:
                  ender: In case of a written message the person who introduces or sends the message is known as a
                 sender. The sender sends a message or gives and can even ask for information. This is called Encoding.

                 deas: An idea is a plan or thought  which may be presented as an opinion.
                 Communication Channel: It refers to a medium (like air, water, satellite, etc.) or a path such as a phone
                 or face-to-face talking or written message can be used through which the message is transmitted to the
                 person or an audience.

                  eceiver: It might be a person or a group of people who is the reader, listener or observer of the message.
                 The receiver’s understanding and interpretation of the sender’s message is called decoding of a message.

                 Feed ac : When a receiver communicates his/her response back to the sender, the process is called
                 feedback.

                      ACTIVITY:        athering in ormation



                    Make a list of communication methods that you have seen, used or you are acquainted with.
                    Ask your parents the same and note down the information provided by them.
                    After gathering all information ask your grandparents about the medium of communication at
                    their time/old age of civilisation.
                    Categorise and compare the mode of communication of medieval times with Modern Age
                    (Electronic Era).




                METHODS OF COMMUNICATION

              You might have used different methods of communication in your daily life. There must be some methods
              while playing with your friends such as showing gestures, giving indications like waving, drawing images,
              and sketches, etc. to depict a particular situation. Such different methods of communication are classified
              as:



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