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Eugene White¶s ModelEugene White¶s Model



Eugene Edmond WhiteEugene Edmond White

has spent his professional life teaching,has spent his professional life teaching,

analyzing, and criticizing rhetoric.analyzing, and criticizing rhetoric.

author of books:author of books:

The context of human discourse (1992)The context of human discourse (1992)

Basic Public Speaking((1984) Basic Public Speaking((1984)

Practical Public Speaking (1982) Practical Public Speaking (1982)

Puritan rhetoric(1972) Puritan rhetoric(1972) Practical speech fundamentals (1960) Practical speech fundamentals (1960)



Eugene Edmond WhiteEugene Edmond White

has received awards:has received awards:

Speech Communication of America's GoldenSpeech Communication of America's Golden

Anniversary Monograph Award (1970)Anniversary Monograph Award (1970)

James A. Winans/Herbert A. Wichelns MemorialJames A. Winans/Herbert A. Wichelns Memorial

Award for Distinguished Scholarship in RhetoricAward for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric

and Public Address (1967)and Public Address (1967)



The CycleThe Cycle

ThinkingThinking

SymbolizingSymbolizing

ExpressingExpressing TransmittingTransmitting

ReceivingReceiving

DecodingDecoding

Reacting or ³feeding back´Reacting or ³feeding back´

MonitoringMonitoring



Stages in the complete cycleStages in the complete cycle



Sequence of the ModelSequence of the Model

The complete act of communication is anThe complete act of communication is an

interacting pattern of stimulus and response.interacting pattern of stimulus and response.

The listener must react in an observable manner,

The listener must react in an observable manner,and, by some direct or indirect means, you mustand, by some direct or indirect means, you must

become aware of this response. become aware of this response.



Critique of the modelCritique of the model

Positive criticismsPositive criticisms

Circular Circular

Good guidelinesGood guidelines DetailedDetailed




Negative criticisms Negative criticisms

The speaker does not know how to level himself The speaker does not know how to level himself

based on his audience. based on his audience.

The speaker may not realize that he stopsThe speaker may not realize that he stops

frequently.frequently.

Confusion of appropriate symbols to useConfusion of appropriate symbols to use

Factors that can affect: voice, physicalFactors that can affect: voice, physicaldysfunctions, facial expressions, gestures, boastfuldysfunctions, facial expressions, gestures, boastful

sayingssayings




Negative criticisms Negative criticisms

Inconsideration of the factors that can interfereInconsideration of the factors that can interfere

with the travel of informationwith the travel of information

Disabilities: uninformed, dysfunctional eyesightDisabilities: uninformed, dysfunctional eyesight

and hearing lossand hearing loss

Unexpected reaction or response from the audienceUnexpected reaction or response from the audience Faulty interpretationFaulty interpretation



R eferencesR eferences

http://www.sc.edu/uscpress/1993older/9817.htmlhttp://www.sc.edu/uscpress/1993older/9817.html

http://openlibrary.org/a/OL772326Ahttp://openlibrary.org/a/OL772326A

http://www.pitt.edu/~gordonm/Images/ NCAawar http://www.pitt.edu/~gordonm/Images/ NCAawar ds2001.pdf ds2001.pdf

Readings for Communication 3Readings for Communication 3

www.stephtang.multiply.com/photos/album/171www.stephtang.multiply.com/photos/album/171

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