Study Guide for Importance of Communication
COMG 151 Personal and Public Speech Spring 2013 Study Guide – Midterm Exam DATE: Wednesday, February 27 at 12:30pm in Bilger 152 *This review sheet is for the midterm. The ideas listed below represent issues and content with which you should be familiar. They do NOT necessarily represent an exhaustive list of all material subject to examination but should give you direction in your preparation for the exam.* YOU WILL NEED TO BRING A NUMBER 2 PENCIL. Chapter 1 – Communication Perspectives 1. Why is communication important? ● Communication is inescapable and we spend 80% - 90% of our waking hours communicating 2. What are the communication models and how have they evolved? Know the models discussed in mass lecture! ● Communication as Action ● Communication as Interaction ● Communication as Transaction
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What are the components of the models? Explain/define each. ● Participants - The individuals involved ○ Sender and Receiver ● Message - Written, spoken and unspoken elements to which meaning is attributed. ○ Meanings, Symbols, Encoding, Decoding and Form ● Contexts - Communication environment. ○ Physical, Social, Historical, Psychological, Cultural ● Channels - Pathway through which messages are sent. ○ Face-to-Face or Online Communication (CMC) ● Noise - Interference ○ Physical, Psychological or Semantic noise ● Feedback - Response to a message ○ Verbal Symbols and nonverbal behaviors What are the communication principles? ● Communication has a purpose ○ Develop and maintain our sense of self ○ meet our social needs ○ Develop and maintain relationships ○ Exchange information ○ Influence others ● Communication is continuous ● Communication messages vary in conscious thought ○ Spontaneous expression
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What are the components of the models? Explain/define each. ● Participants - The individuals involved ○ Sender and Receiver ● Message - Written, spoken and unspoken elements to which meaning is attributed. ○ Meanings, Symbols, Encoding, Decoding and Form ● Contexts - Communication environment. ○ Physical, Social, Historical, Psychological, Cultural ● Channels - Pathway through which messages are sent. ○ Face-to-Face or Online Communication (CMC) ● Noise - Interference ○ Physical, Psychological or Semantic noise ● Feedback - Response to a message ○ Verbal Symbols and nonverbal behaviors What are the communication principles? ● Communication has a purpose ○ Develop and maintain our sense of self ○ meet our social needs ○ Develop and maintain relationships ○ Exchange information ○ Influence others ● Communication is continuous ● Communication messages vary in conscious thought ○ Spontaneous expression
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