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Power Point Presentation and Lecture 1
Purpose of these presentationsIdentify key points relevant to the examsMiscellaneous notes regarding the course
Note about the accelerated paceWednesday-Friday greatest intensity
Due date always includes 11:55pm cut off
Power Point Presentation and Lecture 1, cont.
Recommendations for reading the text Read the chapter first, before listening to the lectures. Always review the “Once you have read this chapter,
you should be able to:” list on the first page of each chapter.
Take advantage of the special features: visual summaries, “it happened to me,” “alternate view,” glossary etc.
The authors use excellent examples throughout the text which should aid greatly in your understanding.
COM 100:Introduction to Human
Communication
Chapter 1: Introduction to Human Communication
Overview of Themes
The Importance of Studying Human Communication.
What is Human Communication?A Communication Ethic.
The Importance of Studying Human Communication
“If good communication skills were just common sense, then communication would not so often go awry.”
Human Communication Facilitates Goals
How Communication Functions For UsAttain GoalsEstablish RelationshipsMaintain RelationshipsTerminate RelationshipsDevelop Personal Identity
Communication as TransformativeCommunication Skills and Career
Development
Defining and Understanding Human Communication
Index Open/PhotosToGo
COMMUNICATION DEFINED(A Broad Perspective)
A process
in which people generate meaning
through the exchange
of verbal and nonverbal messages.
Communication as Process
A Process of Exchanging Messagessymbols and signs iconic signs indexical signs
Communication as Process, cont.
A Process of Creating MeaningContent DimensionRelational Dimension
THE COMPONENTS OF THE HUMAN COMMUNICATION PROCESS
SettingParticipantsMessage CreationChannelsNoiseFeedback
MODELS OF HUMAN COMMUNICATION
Linear ModelsInteractive ModelsTransactional Models
Human Communication in Society
LINEAR MODELS Information Transfer Source-centered
INTERACTIVE MODELS Communicators as Sender and Receiver Addition of Feedback
TRANSACTIONAL MODELSSender/Receiver SimultaneouslyCommunication is a Process
A CONTEMPORARY APPROACH TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION
“In our model…we emphasize the role of individual and societal forces, as well as the influence of culture and context, in the communication process.”
A Contemporary Definition of Human Communication
“Communication is a transactional process in which people generate meaning through the exchange of verbal and nonverbal messages in specific contexts, influenced by individual and societal forces and embedded in culture.”
A Contemporary Model of Human Communication
The Influence of Society on Human Communication Processes
Individual FactorsSocietal FactorsCultural FactorsContextual Factors
“Even if unethical communication is widespread, and some people get away with their misbehavior, most people are still held responsible for the messages they create.”
A Communication Ethic
Index Open/PhotosToGo
Communicating Ethically
Defining EthicsDefining Communication EthicsElements of Communication Ethics
TruthfulnessSharing or withholding informationBenefit or harm of messages
Communicating Ethically, cont.
Developing Communication EthicsAbsolutism versus relativismEthics of language useEthical responsibilities of receiversEthics of authentic communication
Topic avoidance Meaning denial Disqualification
Communication Ethics in Practice