Lesson 1 — Activity 3: Comparing Forms of Communication

You have thought about the various forms of communication.

Each of the various forms has advantages and disadvantages. Look at the table below to see some examples.

Form of Communication	Advantages	Disadvantages
Verbal: Speaking	fast immediate feedback	can be misunderstood
Verbal: Writing	can be read more than once to check the message permanent record of communication	takes time no immediate feedback
Non-verbal	fast	can be misunderstood

Since each form of communication has advantages and disadvantages, we may choose different ways to communicate different messages.