1. Chapter 1: The Communication Process
Miss Wilson
June 24, 2013

2. Communication
The process of sending and receiving messages in order to share meanings.
Two or more persons.
Sharing ideas, feelings, or attitudes.
Oral or written.

3. Communication Objectives
Academic, civic, & social importance
Identify basic elements of communication process
Establish a standard for communication decisions
Understand the importance of context in communication

4. Oral Communication
Communication is a Process: It moves forward from a beginning point, and progresses with time and interaction.

5. Oral Communication
Verbal & Nonverbal messages
Speakers
Listeners

6. Communication in Daily Life
Common Meaning
Shared meaning
Communication breakdown: “know percentages”
Context: friends, home, school, work
Cultural
Verbal
Nonverbal

7. Communication in your Life
Family: two-way communication
Friendship: sharing
School: speaking & listening
Work
Citizenship: listening, analyzing, persuading, voicing opinion

8. Standards for Communication Decisions
Self
Who am I?
Listener
Who cares?
Occasion
Where am I?
Task
What am I doing?

9. Model of Communication Process
Message, Sender, Receiver
Feedback
Encoding, Decoding
Context
Channel
Interference

10. Communication Situations
Interpersonal
Communication between
people
Intrapersonal
Communication with yourself

11. Communication Situations, cont.
Group Communication
Meeting in groups to discuss items, complete assignments, plan events, or solve problems.

12. Communication Situations, cont.
Public Communication
Delivering information to a group of people.

13. Communication Situations, cont.
Interpretive Communication
Bringing literature to life for your audience.

14. Discussion Questions
How do you use verbal and nonverbal communication in your everyday life?
How is communication a process?
Why is shared meaning important in communication?
How has communication changed in the last 5 years?

15. Activity
Two truths and a lie

16. The End