Elements of Communication Elements of Communication n Communication

Elements of Communication

Elements of Communication n Communication creates meaning _______ through the messages exchange of _____. n together The prefix “C-O-M” means “_______” n understanding or a coming There must be an ______ together for successful communication to take place.

Communication Process: Components n n Sender The person with the message to _______: communicate. Quarterback q Football analogy: ______. Receiver The person or persons whom the ____: message is addressed; the person who interprets the message. Receiver q Football analogy: _____.

Communication Process: Components n n n Message Any idea the sender wants the ____: receiver to understand. ______: Verbal with words, organization _____: Non-verbal appearance, tone of voice, gestures, facial expressions, eye contact. The football q Football analogy: ______.

Communication Process: Components n ____: Encoding The process of putting the message into the form in which it is to be communicated. q q q Encoding is a duty that belongs to the sender. Example: Writing a letter to a friend is an example of encoding. the play Football analogy: _____.

Communication Process: Components n ____: Decoding The process the Receiver undergoes in trying to interpret the exact meaning of a message. q q Decoding is a duty that belongs to the receiver. running the rout Football analogy: ________.

Communication Process: Components n n ____: Feedback The receiver’s observable response / reaction to the sender’s message. q Football analogy: End ________. Zone dance Channel The medium that carries the ____: message is the channel of communication. Knowing which channel to use in communication is critical. q q Examples: Face to face, written, electronic or hand-off Football analogy: Pass ________.

Communication Process: Components n ____________: Noise, Interference, Barriers Any distraction (external or internal) which competes with the message for the receiver’s attention. environment - coughing, whispering, q Physical/______ q q q talking, temperature of a room. Physiological ______ - headache or hunger attitudinal - attitudes, emotions, Psychological/_____ stereotypes Social barrier - the person communicating with ______ you is not your friend or someone you respect.

Communication Process: Components q q q Educational - Example: “I’m too smart to listen ______ to this stuff!” _______ - difference in political, cultural, religious Cultural beliefs, etc. Defensive Player Football analogy: ________

Communication Process: Components n n _______: Context (situation) time and place in which communication occurs; the physical, social, and emotional elements of communication. Championship Game q Football analogy: __________: Frame of Reference attitude, past experience q q Example: You and your best friend are trying to decide where to eat lunch. You would like to eat at Mc. Donalds. Your friend recently had food poisoning from Mc. Donalds. How might that affect your communication? Football analogy: ___________ Defending Champions