Elements of Communication
Elements of Communication
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Communication creates meaning
_______ through the
messages
exchange of _________.
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together
The prefix “C-O-M” means “_______”
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understanding or a
There must be an ____________
coming together for successful
communication to take place.
Communication Process: Components
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Sender The person with the message to
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communicate.
Quarterback
 Football analogy: ____________.
Receiver The person or persons whom the
________:
message is addressed; the person who
interprets the message.
Receiver
 Football analogy: _________.
Communication Process: Components
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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
 Football analogy: ____________.
Communication Process: Components
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Encoding The process of putting the
message into the form in which it is to be
communicated.
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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
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Decoding The process the Receiver
undergoes in trying to interpret the exact
meaning of a message.
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Decoding is a duty that belongs to the receiver.
running the rout
Football analogy: _______________.
Communication Process: Components
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Feedback The receiver’s observable
response / reaction to the sender’s message.
 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.
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Examples: Face to face, written, electronic
or hand-off
Football analogy: Pass
_______________.
Communication Process: Components
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Noise, Interference, Barriers Any distraction
(external or internal) which competes with the
message for the receiver’s attention.
environment - coughing, whispering,
 Physical/____________
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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
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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
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Context (situation) time and place in which
communication occurs; the physical, social,
and emotional elements of communication.
Championship Game
 Football analogy: ____________________
________________:
Frame
of Reference attitude, past experience
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Example: You and your best friend are trying to
decide where to eat lunch. You would like to eat
at McDonalds. Your friend recently had food
poisoning from McDonalds. How might that affect
your communication?
Football analogy: _____________________
Defending Champions