1. The Communication Model Speech 8 key terms You will present today’s information in the form a speech on WEDNESDAY. 01-28-15

2. SenderEncodeMessageChannelNoiseReceiverDecodeFeedback

3. Important Terms Sender (also known as the Encoder) – Person who transmits (sends) a message Encode – Thinking of how to craft the message. Putting the message into words or gestures to transmit to the receiver Message – The idea, feeling, or attitude (information) that the sender wants to convey to the receiver

4. Important Terms Channel – The method (or the way) through which the sender delivers the message (written, spoken, text message, gesture, etc) Noise (Internal or External) – Anything that may interfere with the reception or understanding of a message Receiver (Decoder) – The person or thing who receives the message from the sender

5. Important Terms Decode – The process of analyzing a message for meaning (what the receiver understands/interprets from the message) Feedback/Response – The receiver’s response to the sender’s message (verbal or nonverbal)