Elements%20of%20Communication

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Elements of Communication
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Elements of Communication

• Communication creates _______ through the
  exchange of _________.
• The prefix C-O-M means _______
• There must be an ____________ or a coming
  together for successful communication to take
  place.

meaning
messages
together
understanding
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Communication Process Components
Sender

• _______ The person with the message to
  communicate.
• Football analogy ____________.
• ________ The person or persons whom the message
  is addressed the person who interprets the
  message.
• Football analogy _________.

Quarterback
Receiver
Receiver
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Communication Process Components
Message

• ________ Any idea the sender wants the receiver
  to understand.
• ______ with words, organization
• _________ appearance, tone of voice, gestures,
  facial expressions, eye contact.
• Football analogy ____________.

Verbal
Non-verbal
The football
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Communication Process Components

• ________ The process of putting the message into
  the form in which it is to be communicated.
• Encoding is a duty that belongs to the sender.
• Example Writing a letter to a friend is an
  example of encoding.
• Football analogy _________.

Encoding
the play
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Communication Process Components

• ________ The process the Receiver undergoes in
  trying to interpret the exact meaning of a
  message.
• Decoding is a duty that belongs to the receiver.
• Football analogy _______________.

Decoding
running the rout
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Communication Process Components

• ________ The receivers observable response /
  reaction to the senders message.
• Football analogy _______________.
• ________ The medium that carries the message is
  the channel of communication. Knowing which
  channel to use in communication is critical.
• Examples Face to face, written, electronic
• Football analogy _______________.

Feedback
End Zone dance
Channel
Pass or hand-off
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Communication Process Components
Noise, Interference, Barriers

• _______________________ Any distraction
  (external or internal) which competes with the
  message for the receivers attention.
• Physical/____________ - coughing, whispering,
  talking, temperature of a room.
• ____________ - headache or hunger
• Psychological/_________ - attitudes, emotions,
  stereotypes
• ____________ - the person communicating with you
  is not your friend or someone you respect.

environment
Physiological
attitudinal
Social barrier
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Communication Process Components
Educational

• ___________ - Example Im too smart to listen
  to this stuff!
• _______ - difference in political, cultural,
  religious beliefs, etc.
• Football analogy ________________

Cultural
Defensive Player
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Communication Process Components

• _______ (situation) time and place in which
  communication occurs the physical, social, and
  emotional elements of communication.
• Football analogy ____________________
• ________________ attitude, past experience
• Example You and your best friend are trying to
  decide where to eat lunch. You would like to eat
  at McDonalds. Your friend recently had food
  poisoning from McDonalds. How might that affect
  your communication?
• Football analogy _____________________

Context
Championship Game
Frame of Reference
Defending Champions