Knowing the Context

… a core concept in Communication Skills

Concept description

Understanding the context has arguably become more important as technology and social media have change the way people consume information and communicate.

Sources

Boundless.com, Situational and Environmental Context, at https://www.boundless.com/communications/textbooks/boundless-communications-textbook/introduction-to-public-speaking-1/elements-of-speech-communication-21/situational-and-environmental-context-103-4186/, accessed 23 January 2016.

Saylor.org, Speaking Contexts That Affect Delivery, at https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_stand-up-speak-out-the-practice-and-ethics-of-public-speaking/s17-02-speaking-contexts-that-affect-.html, accessed 23 January 2016.

Normed topic and synthetic course with which the concept is primarily associated

This concept is primarily associated with the core normed topic Practices of Persuasion and is included in the synthetic course outline Atlas109 Leadership and Communication Skills.

Page created by: Ian Clark, last modified on 4 August 2022.

Image: Rocky Mountain Community Church, at http://www.rockymountaincc.com/?sermons-category=context-is-everything, accessed 23 January 2016.