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Chapter 1 How Communication Affects Your Life
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Communication the process of sending and
receiving messages to achieve understanding.
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Breakdown in communication occurs when this
process is interrupted or altered.
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How do we communicate?
  • Verbal communication through speaking and
    writing

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  • Nonverbal communicating without words
  • Body language
  • Gestures
  • Even silence

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Between 80-90 of communication is nonverbal.
Non-verbal Communication
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Final type of communication is speech
communication, or transmission of ideas through
voice.
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All communication has one of two characteristics
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Talking with friends or a group
  • Performing for an audience (such as giving a
    speech)
  • Watching television
  • Intrapersonal Communication
  • Decision making
  • Worry or anxiety
  • Inner monologue

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Interpersonal communication
  • One-to-one communication talking to one other
    person (Telephone)
  • Group discussion involves three or more people
    with a common purpose (study group)

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Interpersonal communication contd
  • Public communication one person communicating
    with an audience
  • Oral interpretation of literature literature is
    read aloud to an audience.
  • ? Drama uses both language
  • and action to present a picture
  • of human life to an audience

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Interpersonal communication contd
  • Mass communication one or several senders
    communicate with a very large number of
    receivers.
  • ? Magazines, newspapers, television, radio
  • ? MC is different because the receiver can turn
    off the sender at will

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Ethics in Communication
  • Cite sources
  • Do not promote lies/Take out of context
  • Mitt Romney - "I like to fire people"
  • How Mr. Romney's rivals used his words
  • Allowing opposing POV to be heard
  • Promote the truth as you see it
  • What is the difference between truth and fact?

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Importance of Communication
  • To learn
  • To make decisions govt wouldnt work,
  • For pleasure talking on the phone, talking to
    friends
  • For your job interview, accurate directions,
    salespeople. Go to pg. 15

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Effective Communication
  • Sincerity believing what you say
  • Knowledge speakers should know enough about the
    subject to make listening worthwhile.
  • Organization have a purpose and a plan
  • Listening half of oral communication involves
    listening. You may learn more listening than
    speaking. Flip-side of good listening.

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Effective Communication contd
  • Confidence
  • Language word choice can aid or hinder the
    message getting across. Audience must understand
    speaker.
  • Nonverbal Communication says a great deal to
    audience.
  • Goal Setting effective speakers will be able to
    reach goals.
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