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How Communication Affects How Communication Affects Your LifeYour Life

Ch. 1Ch. 1

What is Communication?What is Communication?

CommunicationCommunication: the process of sending : the process of sending and receiving messages to achieve and receiving messages to achieve understanding.understanding.

Answer this question on your fill in notes:

“What does communication mean to

me?”

What is Communication?What is Communication?

Speech Communication: the transmission Speech Communication: the transmission of information or ideas by means of of information or ideas by means of vocalized words.vocalized words.

What is Communication?What is Communication?

There are 2 forms of Speech There are 2 forms of Speech CommunicationCommunication

What is Communication?What is Communication?

Intrapersonal communicationIntrapersonal communication: : an inward talking to oneselfan inward talking to oneself– EXAMPLES:EXAMPLES:

Thinking through your math problem Thinking through your math problem as you do itas you do it

Deciding what you are going to eat Deciding what you are going to eat while reading the menuwhile reading the menu

Having a conversation with yourself in Having a conversation with yourself in your mind (This is ABSOLUTELY your mind (This is ABSOLUTELY normal!)normal!)

What is Communication?What is Communication?

Interpersonal communicationInterpersonal communication: : transmission of messages between two or transmission of messages between two or more people.more people.– EXAMPLES:EXAMPLES:

Texting with your best friendTexting with your best friend

Rolling your eyes at your momRolling your eyes at your mom

Talking with a group of classmatesTalking with a group of classmates

Answer this question on your fill in notes:

“What is a specific instance where I have used INTRApersonal

communication?”

What are the benefits of Speech What are the benefits of Speech Communication?Communication?

You learn by communicating.You learn by communicating.– EXAMPLES:EXAMPLES:

Teachers lecturingTeachers lecturing

Parents instructingParents instructing

Students asking questionsStudents asking questions

These all require SPEECH!

What are the benefits of Speech What are the benefits of Speech Communication?Communication?

You make decisions by communicating.You make decisions by communicating.– EXAMPLES:EXAMPLES:

DebatesDebates

Group discussionsGroup discussions

Asking advice from a friendAsking advice from a friend

What are the benefits of Speech What are the benefits of Speech Communication?Communication?

You enjoy communicating.You enjoy communicating.– EXAMPLES:EXAMPLES:

Good old fashioned conversationGood old fashioned conversation

What are the benefits of Speech What are the benefits of Speech Communication?Communication?

Your future depends on communicating.Your future depends on communicating.– EXAMPLES:EXAMPLES:

Giving accurate directionsGiving accurate directions

Presentations (school and work)Presentations (school and work)

Asking for what you need/want, convincing Asking for what you need/want, convincing someone of somethingsomeone of something