Why Do We Communicate?

Six Reasons Why We Communicate To Promote ____________. Example: a math teacher giving a lesson on the quadratic equation To _____________. Example: Presidential debates help us to choose what candidate we will vote for. Understanding Make Decisions

Six Reasons Why We Communicate To ______. Example: the student council president delivers announcements every day to inform students about current school events. Example: Inform News broadcasts inform viewers of what is happening in their community.

Six Reasons Why We Communicate To Resolve ________________. Example: Example: on a national level, President Bush used press conferences and other media outlets to help resolve the nations fear surrounding the September 11th attack. Conflicts / Problems Students may use email or phone conversations to resolve disagreements

Six Reasons Why We Communicate To _________________________. Example: Students hang out with their friends on Friday nights to help meet their social communication needs. To ________. Example: presidential campaign ads are used to help persuade voters to pick a certain candidate. Meet social and physical needs Persuade