1. Pick up a yellow folder. Please put your name in large letters on the front. Then you may decorate it as you wish!

2. How Communication Affects Your Life Ch. 1

3. What is Communication? Communication: the process of sending and receiving messages to achieve understanding. Answer this question on your fill in notes: “What does communication mean to me?”

4. What is Communication? Speech Communication: the transmission of information or ideas by means of vocalized words.

5. What is Communication? There are 2 forms of Speech Communication

6. What is Communication? Intrapersonal communication: an inward talking to oneself –EXAMPLES: Thinking through your math problem as you do it Deciding what you are going to eat while reading the menu Having a conversation with yourself in your mind (This is ABSOLUTELY normal!)

7. What is Communication? Interpersonal communication: transmission of messages between two or more people. –EXAMPLES: Texting with your best friend Rolling your eyes at your mom Talking with a group of classmates

8. Answer this question on your fill in notes: “What is a specific instance where I have used INTRApersonal communication?”

9. What are the benefits of Speech Communication? You learn by communicating. –EXAMPLES: Teachers lecturing Parents instructing Students asking questions These all require SPEECH!

10. What are the benefits of Speech Communication? You make decisions by communicating. –EXAMPLES: Debates Group discussions Asking advice from a friend

11. What are the benefits of Speech Communication? You enjoy communicating. –EXAMPLES: Good old fashioned conversation

12. What are the benefits of Speech Communication? Your future depends on communicating. –EXAMPLES: Giving accurate directions Presentations (school and work) Asking for what you need/want, convincing someone of something