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Describe oral communication, its advantages and disadvantages

      

Describe oral communication, its advantages and disadvantages

  

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Francis
In oral communication, the two or more parties communicating with each other have to use words to communicate. The importance of good listening skills becomes vital in this mode of communication. Some of the ways in which oral communication can be carried out include;
1. Face-to-face
2. Interview
3. Meetings
4. Public address
5. Oral presentation
6. Telephone calls
7. Conferences

Advantages
- There is Physical proximity
- Allows for instant exchange of ideas
- Feedback immediate
- Easier to persuade

Disadvantages
- More difficult to control when a large number of people are involved.
- Lack of time to think things out
- Sometimes no written record of what was said.
francis1897 answered the question on March 15, 2023 at 09:09


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