Why Study Communication?

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Why Study Communication?

• Foundations of Human Communication

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But First.
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• Student Profile Activity

Who are you?
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Communication Defined

• Human Communication is the process of making
  sense out of the world and sharing that sense
  with others by creating meaning.

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Communication Competence

• The message should
• Be understood
• Achieve its intended effect
• Be ethical

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EffectiveCommunication-Ethics

• Ethics are the beliefs, values, and moral
  principles by which we determine what is right or
  wrong

The Dalai Lama teaches an ethical code that,
whether or not we believe in the Tibetan Buddhist
religion, provides guidance for successful
communication. (Beebe Ivy, 2004, p 7)
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Why Study Communication?

• To improve in these areas
• Employability
• Relationships
• Physical emotional health

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Communication Models

• Human communication as ACTION
• Source
• Receiver
• Message
• Channel
• Noise

(Beebe Ivy, 2004, p 11)
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Communication Models

• Human Communication as INTERACTION
• Feedback
• Context

(Beebe Ivy, 2004, p 13)
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Communication Models

• Human Communication as Transaction

(Beebe Ivy, 2004, p 14)
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Communication Models

• Human Communication as TRANSACTION
• Simultaneously interactive
• Meaning is based on mutual, concurrent sharing of
  ideas and feelings
• This model most accurately describes human
  communication

(Beebe Ivy, 2004, p 14)
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Communication Characteristics

• Inescapable
• Irreversible
• Complicated
• Emphasizes content and relationships
• Governed by rules

A Helical Model of Communication Shows that
communication never Loops back onto itself. It
begins at the bottom and expands infinitely
as the communication partners contribute their
thoughts and experiences to the exchange.
(Beebe Ivy, 2004, p 16)
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CommunicationPrinciples for a lifetime

• 1.) Be aware of Your Communication
• 2.) Effectively Use and Understand
• Verbal Messages
• 3.) Effectively Use and Understand
• Non-Verbal Messages
• 4.) Listen and Respond Thoughtfully
• 5.) Appropriately Adapt Messages

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5 Communication Principlesto adhere to for a
lifetime
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Communication Principlesfor a Lifetime

• 1.) Be aware of Your Communication
• with Yourself and Others
• Present when communicating
• Be aware of communication choices

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Communication Principlesfor a Lifetime

• 2.) Effectively Use and Interpret Verbal
• Symbols
• Use appropriate symbols
• Accurately encode and decode messages

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Communication Principlesfor a Lifetime

• 3.) Effectively Use and Interpret
• Non-Verbal Symbols
• Primary way we communicate feelings and attitudes
• More believable than verbal messages

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Communication Principlesfor a Lifetime

• 4.) Listen and Respond Thoughtfully to
• Others
• Listening looks easy
• Develop sensitivity to others
• Being other-oriented means considering the needs,
  motives, desires, and goals of others.

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Communication Principlesfor a Lifetime

• 5.) Appropriately Adapt Messages to
• Others
• Adapt to your listeners
• Adapt the structure or organization of what you
  say
• Adapt the general style of your message

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Communicating with othersInterpersonal
Communication

• Interpersonal Communication occurs when we
  interact simultaneously with another person and
  attempt to mutually influence each other.

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Communicating with othersGroup Team
Communication

• Groups have goals, their members feel they belong
  to the group, and the group members influence
  others in the group.
• Small group communication
• Dyad
• teams

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Communicating with othersPresentation
Communication

• Presentational communication occurs when a
  speaker addresses a gathering of other people to
  inform, persuade or entertain.

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RECAP CHAPTER ONEPrinciples for a lifetime

• 1.) Be aware of Your Communication
• 2.) Effectively Use and Understand
• Verbal Messages
• 3.) Effectively Use and Understand
• Non-Verbal Messages
• 4.) Listen and Respond Thoughtfully
• 5.) Appropriately Adapt Messages

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What questions do you have?

• Homework?
• Reading?
• Turn in assignment?