Communicaton Application NOTES

What is Communication ? CC ommunication is the process of sharing information by using symbols to send and receive messages. YY ou communicate when you share thoughts, ideas, and feels with others.

Interpersonal Communications Communication between two or more people

What is Communication? Communication between people always involves sending and receiving a message. A message consists of the ideas and the feelings that make up the content of communication. The person who sends the message is called the Sender. The person who receives the message is called the Receiver.

FEEDBACK To be effective, Communications must also include feedback, a return message.

SYMBOLS  Messages are carried by verbal and nonverbal symbols.  Verbal symbols are...  words.  Nonverbal symbols symbols include...  Gestures, facial expressions, and sounds such as laughter, clapping hissing and whistling.

CHANNELS  All messages are transmitted through channels, the means for sending communication.  Verbal - The channel is sound waves.  Nonverbal - The channel can be sound waves, light waves or the sense of touch.

5 ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION 1.Sender Receivers 2.Messages 3.Verbal & Nonverbal symbols 4.Channels 5.Feedback

Choosing your topic Find a topic for your speech by thinking about subject areas, or general categories that are interesting and familiar to you some common subject areas are jobs and careers, hobbies and activities, first events, current issues, places, processes,and people.

ideas a for your topic oFlipping through Magazines and Newspapers oSkimming through an Encyclopedia oInterviewing others oBrainstorming or quickly listing possibilities without stopping to evaluate each one oSurfing the Internet oTV (TLC, Discovery, etc.)

Limiting your topic Limit your topic enough so that you can cover it effectively in one speech. Focus on specific aspects, examples, parts, uses or other features of the topic.

Knowing your Topic Your General Purpose is the Overall intent of your speech. Not stated in complete sentence – normally only two words. Speeches may be given for several different general purposes, but primarily speeches are intended to inform, to persuade, to entertain, or to suit a special occasion. The Specific Purpose of a speech is its goal. Stated in a complete sentence. If the general purpose of your speech is to inform, then your specific purpose will be a statement of the particular information you will present to the audience to inform them.

Specific purpose The Specific Purpose of a speech is its goal, stated in a complete sentence. The general purpose will be a statement of the particular information you will present to the audience.

Four ways to state a specific purpose  Express the Specific Purpose As A Declarative Sentence. Remember that your goal is to announce what your topic is and which of it’s aspects you’ll discuss.  State the Specific Purpose Precisely Always use an exacts number of parts, steps, reasons, aspects, stages, etc. – These steps can go at the beginning or the end of your sentence.  Keep your thoughts to only one idea.  Words that show your intent… To inform- explain, show, tell, demonstrate, give, teach and inform. To persuade- prove, motivate, convince, challenge and persuade. Don’t use the same word over and over- use a different word with each specific purpose statement.

Informative Specific Purpose Statement Subject: Sports Topic: Basketball Limited Topic: How to shoot a free-throw Specific Purpose Statement: I will teach you how to shoot a free throw using 3 easy steps. (to inform – is your general purpose)

Persuasive Specific Purpose Statement Subject: Environment Topic: Pollution Limited Topic: water pollution in South Texas Specific Purpose Statement: I am going to give you 3 reasons that will convince you to take better care of our lakes and coast in the South Texas area. (to persuade – general purpose)

Thesis Statements A thesis statement is a complete sentence that expresses the speakers most important idea, or key points, about a topic. A thesis statement guides the development of a speech.

Informative Specific purpose – “I want to explain the characteristics of the six major classifications of show dogs.” Thesis Statement– Show dogs are classified according to their characteristics as hounds, terriers, working dogs, toys, sporting dog, and a non sporting dog.

Persuasive Specific purpose- “I want to convince the class that they should read To Kill A Mocking Bird.” Thesis Statement- To Kill a Mocking Bird is an excellent book to read because it features interesting characteristics thought provoking issues and an excellent plot.

Identifying a thesis statement for speeches The four main components of a computer are the CPU, the disk drive, the keyboard, and the monitor. I want to explain the three major causes of Juvenile Delinquency. I want to convince the class of the value of Vocational Education. You should give the United Appeal because one gift helps many charities. The powers of the Presidency are held in check by the Legislative and Judicial branches of the government. T S S T T

Supporting your thesis statement Types of details commonly used to support a Thesis Statement: oFacts oOpinions oExamples oIllustrations oAnecdotes oStatistics oComparisons oDefinitions oDescriptions oQuotations