Clarity is a characteristic of a speech or a prose composition that communicates effectively with its intended audience. In general, the qualities of clearly written prose include a carefully defined purpose, logical organization, well-constructed sentences, and precise word choice.

Using long words and sentences to impress your reader is a way to increase the clarity of a message (email). Summarizing a message is a way you can increase the clarity of a message. _____________ is a barrier to oral communication that is NOT the fault of the sender or receiver.

To communicate with clarity, be sure to:

1. Know your point. Be crystal clear about what you want to achieve as a result of your communication.
2. Limit yourself to three main points.
3. Focus on the individual’s behaviour and avoid making slanderous remarks when offering feedback.

All of the given choices are indeed common barriers to oral communication. But among them, “noise” is the only one which may not be the fault of the sender of the receiver. Noise can be generated by nearby sources independent of the sender or receiver.

Synchronous communication happens when messages can only be exchanged in real time. It requires that the transmitter and receiver are present in the same time and/or space. Examples of synchronous communication are phone calls or video meetings.

10 BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND PERSUASION

• Physical and physiological barriers.
• Emotional and cultural noise.
• Language.
• Nothing or little in common.
• Lack of eye contact.
• Information overload and lack of focus.
• Not being prepared, lack of credibility.
• Talking too much.

Barriers to Effective Communication

• Physical Barriers. Physical barriers in the workplace include:
• Perceptual Barriers. It can be hard to work out how to improve your communication skills.
• Emotional Barriers.
• Cultural Barriers.
• Language Barriers.
• Gender Barriers.
• Interpersonal Barriers.
• Withdrawal.

These include filtering, selective perception, information overload, emotional disconnects, lack of source familiarity or credibility, workplace gossip, semantics, gender differences, differences in meaning between sender and receiver, and biased language. Let’s examine each of these barriers.

Some common barriers to effective communication include:

• The use of jargon.
• Emotional barriers and taboos.
• Lack of attention, interest, distractions, or irrelevance to the receiver.
• Differences in perception and viewpoint.
• Physical disabilities such as hearing problems or speech difficulties.

The term physical barrier refers to the conditions that act as a roadblock and prevents effective communication. These are easily visible and can take any form, for instance, closed doors or walls. The physical barrier is very high if the distance between the sender and receiver is also too much.

Physical barriers. These are objects that prevent an individual from getting where they must go e.g. a wheelchair user is unable to enter a building because the doorway is too narrow or there are steps so they can’t get to the entrance.

Physical barrier is the environmental and natural condition that act as a barrier in communication in sending message from sender to receiver. When messages are sent by the sender, physical barriers like doors, walls, distance, etc. do not let the communication become effective.

Communicative problems (i.e., noise) can be categorized into three groups: technical, semantic, or efficacy-related. Examples of noise include environmental noise, physiological-impairment noise, semantic noise, syntactical noise, organizational noise, cultural noise, and psychological noise.

Noise is an unwanted signal which interferes with the original message signal and corrupts the parameters of the message signal. This alteration in the communication process, leads to the message getting altered. It is most likely to be entered at the channel or the receiver.

The Four types of noise

• Continuous noise. Continuous noise is exactly what it says on the tin: it’s noise that is produced continuously, for example, by machinery that keeps running without interruption.
• Intermittent noise.
• Impulsive noise.
• Low-frequency noise.

Physiological noise is any distraction due to a physiological function that interferes with communication. Examples of physiological noise include hunger, fatigue, headaches, pain, and physiological effects from medicine that affect the way you think or feel.

If the listener has difficulty understanding the speaker due to noise, she can request the speaker talk louder. To overcome a noise barrier, increase the volume of the conversation so that the noise no longer significantly impedes the discussion. Listen actively. The listener should attempt active listening.

What is one example of sociological noise? Prejudice. What is an effective method of providing feedback to responders for improving their emergency radio communication skills? Having personnel listen to recordings of their own radio communications.

Internal: Internal noise, also called psychological noise, describes internal distractions that hinder communication. For example, internal noise like fear, depression, anger, or over excitement of the speaker may cause him or her to become muddled in communication, hence hindering understanding or clear speech.

Internal physical noise is anything physical inside the body interfering with the transactor’s ability to interact effectively. A headache, stomachache, or just being tired are all forms of internal physical noise.

Internal noise may be put into the following four categories.

• Thermal noise or white noise or Johnson noise.
• Shot noise.
• Transit time noise.
• Miscellaneous internal noise.

Internal Noise are the type of Noise which are generated internally or within the Communication System or in the receiver. They may be treated qualitatively and can also be reduced or minimized by the proper designing of the system.