Module 1 Flashcards
self-concept
your sense of self and awareness of who you are
top five personal qualities or skills potential employers seek:
Communication skills (verbal and written)
Strong work ethic
Teamwork skills (works well with others, group communication)
Initiative
Analytical skills
What does Communication form?
a part of your self-concept, and it helps you understand yourself and others, solve problems and learn new things, and build your career.
Communication is defined as
the process of understanding and sharing meaning
The root of the word “communication” in Latin is
communicare, which means to share, or to make common
What is process
is a dynamic activity that is hard to describe because it changes
what is understanding
To understand is to perceive, to interpret, and to relate our perception and interpretation to what we already know.”
what is sharing
Sharing means doing something together with one or more people
what is meaning
what we share through communication.
Eight Essential Components of Communication
Source
Message
Channel
Receiver
Feedback
Environment
Context
Interference
source
imagines, creates, and sends the message. In a public speaking situation, the source is the person giving the speech
message
is the stimulus or meaning produced by the source for the receiver or audience.”
Channel
is the way in which a message or messages travel between source and receiver.”
reciever
receives the message from the source, analyzing and interpreting the message in ways both intended and unintended by the source.”
Feedback
is composed of messages the receiver sends back to the source
Enviroment
is the atmosphere, physical and psychological, where you send and receive messages.
Context
of the communication interaction involves the setting, scene, and expectations of the individuals involved
Interference
is anything that blocks or changes the source’s intended meaning of the message.
What is transactional process
with actions often happening at the same time. The distinction between source and receiver is blurred in conversational turn-taking, for example, where both participants play both roles simultaneously.
What is constructivist process
we focus on the negotiated meaning, or common ground, when trying to describe communication
The communication process
involves understanding, sharing, and meaning, and it consists of eight essential elements: source, message, channel, receiver, feedback, environment, context, and interference. Among the models of communication are the transactional process, in which actions happen simultaneously, and the constructivist model, which focuses on shared meaning.
Intrapersonal communication
involves one person; it is often called “self-talk.”
Interpersonal communication
normally involves two people, and can range from intimate and very personal to formal and impersonal.
Group communication
is a dynamic process where a small number of people engage in a conversation.
public communication,
one person speaks to a group of people; the same is true of public written communication, where one person writes a message to be read by a small or large group.
Mass communication
involves sending a single message to a group. It allows us to communicate our message to a large number of people, but we are limited in our ability to tailor our message to specific audiences, groups, or individuals
Communication contexts
include intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, public, and mass communication. Each context has its advantages and disadvantages, and its appropriate and inappropriate uses.
