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Chapter One: Understanding Communication

Chapter One: Understanding Communication. Public Speaking - Unit One. Inspiring Speeches of the 20 th Century. Communication. the process of sharing information by using symbols to send and receive messages. Communication has 6 Functions. Interpersonal Communication.

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Chapter One: Understanding Communication

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  1. Chapter One: Understanding Communication • Public Speaking - Unit One

  2. Inspiring Speeches of the 20th Century

  3. Communication the process of sharing information by using symbols to send and receive messages

  4. Communication has 6 Functions

  5. Interpersonal Communication communication between two or more people

  6. Intrapersonal Communication talking to oneself

  7. The Communication Process

  8. Informal Settings

  9. Formal Settings situations that you can prepare for ahead of time

  10. Formal Settings

  11. The communication process consists of a series of several interrelated steps: • Finding Ideas to Speak About • Especially important for occasions such as group discussions and public speaking

  12. Adapting to Your Audience - learning something about the people you address. • Individual Characteristics - look at such things as a person’s personality, interests, and aspirations • Cultural Characteristics - look at such things as age, religion, and national and ethnic background • Sociological Characteristics – look at elements such as their affiliations, educational backgrounds, and occupations

  13. Encoding and Decoding Information • Encoding - the process of turning ideas and feelings into verbal and nonverbal symbols • Decoding - finding the meaning of verbal and nonverbal symbols

  14. Interpreting Feedback • We expect people to respond to our messages. • Feedback expresses what they think, feel, and observe.

  15. Dealing with Interference • Interference - anything that gets in the way of clear communication • Physical Noise- consists of any sounds that prevents a person from being heard • Psychological Noise - thoughts and feelings that distract people from listening to what is said • Semantic Noise - interference caused by words that trigger strong negative feelings against the speaker or the content of the speech

  16. The Communication Model Message Two Types of Noise Noise Receiver Sender Physical Noise - “I hear” Feedback Psychological Noise - “I feel”

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