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

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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

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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