Download Miss Wilson June 2012 Speech Chapter 1 Presentation: The

Miss Wilson
June 2012
Speech
Chapter 1 Presentation: The Fundamentals of Communication
Key Terms:
1. Channel: is the means used to transmit the message from sender to receiver.
2. Context: the time or place where communication occurs. Example: running into the
classroom just after the bell rings.
3. Feedback: the response the receiver gives to the sender. Example: nodding “yes” or saying
“I like that, too.”
4. Interference: anything that blocks or hinders the message or feedback from being properly
received. Example: a microphone that malfunctions during a speech.
5. Interpersonal Communication: the communication between two or more people.
Example: You tell Johnny about your history test, and Johnny agrees it sounds like an easy
one.
6. Intrapersonal Communication: the communication you have with yourself. Example:
thinking about the story your friend told you yesterday.
7. Mass Media: a level of communication that uses technology to bring the same message to
large groups of people. Example: a television newscast.
8. Message: the idea the sender is trying to communicate to the receiver. Example: “I got an
A.” The literal message tells the grade, and the overall message tells that you did well.
9. Receiver: the target of the message. Example: a student in a classroom lecture.
10. Sender: the one who initiates the message. Example: a teacher giving a lecture.
Objectives
 Recognize that communication has academic, civic and social importance
 Identify basic elements of communication process
 Establish a standard for communication decisions
 Understand the importance of context in communication
Key Concepts
I.
Communication in Daily Life
a. Social Importance
i. Family-two-way communication, connections.
ii. Friendship-sharing
b. Academic Importance
i. School-speaking & listening
c. Civic Importance
i. Citizenship- listen, analyze, persuade, voice your opinion
d. Choices
i. Work
II.
Standards for Communication Decisions
a. Self
i. What, exactly do you want to communicate?
ii. What is your role? How do others expect you to communicate?
b. Listener
i. Listening does not necessarily mean you agree.
ii. Understand your speaker’s point of view.
c. Occasion
i. On ceremonial occasions, a speaker often takes on the role of a
representative.
ii. Graduations, Inductions, political speeches…
d. Task
III.
Model of Communication Process
a. Message, Sender, Receiver
b. Feedback
i. Encoding- Jargon
ii. Decoding- Translating words and gestures
c. Context
d. Channel
e. Interference
IV.
Communication Situations (4)
a. Interpersonal Communication- communication between people
i. Ex. Lunch with a friend
ii. Ex.
b. Group Communication- meeting in groups to discuss items, complete assignments,
plan events, or solve problems. Group discussion works best when members follow
certain rules or patterns and when leaders are prepared to help group members
communicate well.
i. Ex. Group project for History assignment
ii. Ex.
c. Public Communication- Delivering information to a group of people. Public
communication requires that the speaker is informed and organized.
i. Ex. ASB speech
ii. Ex.
d. Interpretive Communication- bringing literature to life for your audience.
i. Ex. Reciting a poem to class
ii. Ex. Reading a story to a child