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Chapter 1 Connecting Process and Principles Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
How do you define communication? The simultaneous sharing and creating of meaning through human symbolic interaction. Photo from Ch. 1 page 7 © Kumar Sriskandan/Alamy Communication competence page 5. Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Why Do People Study Communication? Career development Ethical behavior Ethics Plagiarism Cultural diversity Technological demands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmwwrGV_aiE Successful living Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Principles of Communication Communication is a process Communication is a system Communication is transactional Communication can be intentional or unintentional Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Essential Components of Communication Source/ Sender Message Interference/ Noise Channel Receiver Feedback Environment Context Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Types of Communication Intrapersonal Interpersonal Dyadic communication Interviews Small group Public Communication Mass Communication Communication via Social Media Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
What are some misconceptions and myths about Communication? Activity: Myth Role Play Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Myth 1: Communication is a Cure-All Role one: A driver going 55 MPH in a 30 MPH Zone. Role two: A police officer Scenario: A driver has just been pulled over for speeding by a police officer. The driver attempts to talk his/her way out of the speeding ticket.
Myth #2: Quantity means Quality Role One: A New England Patriots Fan Role Two: A Denver Broncos fan Scenario: Two football fans are debating which football team is better; neither is willing to change their view.
Myth #3: Meaning is in the Words We Use Role One: A young woman on a first date Role Two: A young man on a first date Two people on a date have a misunderstanding based on a different definition of the same word.
Myth 4: We Have a Natural Ability to Communicate Role one: a debater Role two: a debater Scenario: To debaters are debating the resolution: “Every human being has a natural ability to communicate.”
Myth 5: Communication is Reversible Role one: A parent Role two: A child Scenario: A parent and his/her child are having a disagreement. In a moment of anger, the parent or child says something they later regret saying.
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