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The Communication Process
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Define Communication.
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The two types of communication are:
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________________: spoken or written communication
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Nonverbal: _____________________________________________________
. Five Principles of Communication
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Principle 1: _______________
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Communication is a process that involves an exchange
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Principle 2: Complex
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• Communication is interactive, _________________, personal & cultural, and ___________________.
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o Principle 3: _______________
• It is impossible to not communicate!!!
• What situation best explains this principle of communication?
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o Principle 4: Continuous
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• Communication from the __________ helps to shape communication in the __________.
o Principle 5: _______________
• Most communication skills must be learned.
• For example: _____________, writing, ___________________, and speaking skills are
learned through ____________________.
. Levels of Communication
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o Intrapersonal: __________________________________________________
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o _______________: communication BETWEEN two people
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o Small Group: ___________________________________________________
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o _______________: communication involving one person speaking to an audience
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o Mass: ________________________________________________________
. People Involved in the Communication Process
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o Sender: also known as the __________; _____________________________
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o ____________: also known as the decoder; receives or acquires the message
. Components of the Communication Process
o Context: ______________________________________________________
• Example: the communication for my communication to you is the classroom or the school
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o ____________________: location, temperature, etc.
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o Climate: _______________________________________________________
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o __________: intentional or unintentional communication that involves words, gestures, dress, etc.
• Encoding: _________________________________________________
• Transmitting: ______________________________________________
• Acquiring: _________________________________________________
• Decoding: _________________________________________________
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o Channel: _______________________________________________________
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• Examples:
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o __________: disrupts communication; can be _______________ or
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• Examples:
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o Barrier: _______________________________________________________
• Examples:
Prejudice
Language
o __________: observable response to a message
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• Important because it:
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. In the box below, draw a diagram of the communication process.