Reflection: Ethics of Communication and Paralanguage

PRACTICAL AND WRITTEN ASSESSMENT--REFLECTION ESSAY
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Practical and Written Assessment--Reflection Essay
Introduction
In the professional setting and business, it is essential to consider that managers are prompted to present oral information. Such vocational presentations take the forms of reports written to co-workers, briefings developed for teams about projects, sales presentation that is meant to enlighten potential clients, motivational videos to employees, conference presentations during annual meetings, and training sessions to equip the employees of an organization. When the trajectory of vocational presentations are done in a correct and efficient manner delivers effective outcomes, but when done in haste and poorly, an organization is bound to waste its resources regarding finances and time. This reflective essay seeks to establish some of the fundamental principles learned about effective business communication as determined in the six modules presented in the course. To fulfill the demands of this essay, the paper will address the key learning concepts established in each of the six modules as well as an analysis and explanation of the key concepts that incorporate a better understanding of the contents of the module and its application within my current professional communicational skills.
Definition: The Ethics of Communication and Paralanguage
Two key learning concepts from module 1 are the Ethics of Communication and Paralanguage. The idea of ethical communication can be defined as an intentional communication approach centered on achieving organization's strategic and professional goals. The ethics of communication is a notion that defines the behaviors of individuals or groups that are governed by morals which impact the manner in which they communicate. In other words, the concept of ethical communication entails the moral good that is presented in the form of human communication, an aspect that incorporates the element of mass mediated communication, interpersonal communication and the digital form of communication. It is important to consider that communication ethics takes into consideration not only individuals, but businesses, professional entities, and corporations. Companies that engage in unethical communication activities are not as effective as those that consider ethical communication approaches, an aspect that denotes the need for all forms of communication to follow codes of ethics. In essence, ethical communication needs to be clear, honest, democratic, respect the audience, and be logical. The other concept is paralanguage. Paralanguage is also referred to as vocalic. As described in the module, paralanguage entails communicating by using the voice without the use of words. Common aspects of paralanguage include sighs, gasps, prosody, intonation of pitch and volume, timing, vocal quality, intensity, as well as frequency. Paralanguage influences the way that something is said. Frequency pertains to the sound’s pitch, time focusing on both the speed and duration of speech; it is how long a person talks for and how slow or quick a person speaks. Intensity is used in describing the comparative loudness of speech, whereas fluency essentially des...