 Sender (also known as the Encoder)  Person or being who transmits (sends) a message  Message  Idea or information that the sender wants to convey to the receiver

 Encode  Put message into words or gestures that will be transmitted (sent) to the receiver  Channel  Method through which the sender delivers the message  Example channels: written, spoken, text, message, gesture, look, clothing

 Interference (also known as noise)  Anything that may interfere with the reception or understanding of a message  Can be internal or external  Receiver  The person or thing who receives the message from the sender

 Decode  The process of analyzing a message to extract meaning from it  What the receiver understands or interprets from a message  Feedback (also known as response)  Receiver’s response to the sender about his/her message  Can be verbal or nonverbal

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