Exam Tips: Verbal Communication

Verbal communication is the act of expressing your thoughts with words. Verbal communication is generally defined as spoken language.There are two kinds of verbal communication. 

One is speech. 

Tone, enunciation, pauses, loudness, emphasis, word choice, these can all be used while speaking to enhance the spoken word. Examples of this type of verbal communication: speeches, face-to-face discussions, telephone conversations, voicemail, television, radio, recorded books and seminars, videos. Speakers using sign language would be considered to be using a form of verbal communication. 

  

The other is writing.

This may include letters, faxes, emails, books, newspapers, magazines, articles, hand written notes, announcements.