Chapter 1 Notes

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Chapter 1 Notes

• How Communication Affects Your Life

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I. What is communication?

1. Communication is a process of sending and
   receiving messages to achieve understanding.

Sender
Receiver
Message
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II. How do we communicate?

• Verbally Communicate through speech or writing
• Nonverbally communication without words such as
  clothing, body motions, facial gestures
• 2 Exercises

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III. How is speech communication used in every
day life

1. Pg. 16-17 Communication in one day
2. Make your own chart of communication in one day.
   Starts at 8am go to 8pm. On the hour write down
   what you did, and then write what type of Speech
   communication was reflected for that hour.

TIME
COMMUNICATION
ACTIVITY
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IV. Do you ever stop communicating?

1. No!
2. Intrapersonal communication is not interpersonal
   communication it is inward talking to oneself

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V. What types of speech communication are there?

• Interpersonal Communication is communication
  between two or more human beings.
• One-on-One Communication is communication between
  one and another person, face-to-face
  communication.
• Group Discussion or Communication, 3 or more
  people come together for a common goal.
• Public Speaking or Communication, one or two
  senders-speakers send a message to a large
  audience.
• Mass Communication, one or several senders send a
  message to large audiences in several areas.

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VI. What are the goals of speech communication?

• You learn by communicating
• Teaching example speak, listen, question
• Decisions are made by communicating
• Personal, group, governmental
• People find pleasure in communication.
• 3. We need to communicate to remain healthy

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VII. What makes an effective speech communicator?

• You must be sincere
• Believe in what you say, talk about things you
  know
• Speak knowledgeably
• Know your subject, make it worthwhile
• Be well organized
• What is the purpose of the speech? Clear message
• Listen
• 1 / 2 of the communication process, if you dont
  listen communication stops

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VII. What makes an effective speech communicator
continued?

• E. Use language carefully
• This makes a difference in understanding. Know
  what your audience will understand
• F. Correct use of nonverbal communication
• Voice, eyes, body, and clothes say a great deal
• G. Reach certain goals
• The receiver must always know more about the
  topic after listening. Some goals will not be
  reached immediately example sales person
• Get results from listeners.

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VIII. Why Study Speech Communication?

• Read and Answer Pg. 27