Chapter 1: How Communication Affects Your Life

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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.