1. COM 115 Introduction to Human Communication Russ Ray, Instructor

3. Course Introduction

4. Devotion/Prayer Time

5. The Bible’s Most Timid Public Speaker Exodus 4:10 – 16 (NLT)

10. Chapter 1: Communication

12. Break

13. The Communication Process Model

14. Source: the originator of the communication process SOURCE

15. Receiver: the intended target of the communication process SOURCE RECEIVER

16. Messages: the content of a communication process SOURCE RECEIVER MESSAGES

17. Channels: the route(s) through which messages are sent SOURCE RECEIVER MESSAGES CHANNELS CHANNELS

18. Encoding: the method in which messages are articulated by the sender SOURCE ENCODER RECEIVER MESSAGES CHANNELS CHANNELS

19. Decoding: the method in which the receiver understands the message SOURCE ENCODER DECODER RECEIVER MESSAGES CHANNELS CHANNELS

20. Feedback: the receiver’s response to the message SOURCE ENCODER DECODER RECEIVER MESSAGES AND FEEDBACK CHANNELS CHANNELS

21. Noise: things that impede or distort the message exchange SOURCE ENCODER DECODER RECEIVER MESSAGES AND FEEDBACK CHANNELS CHANNELS NOISE NOISE NOISE NOISE

22. Immediate Context: the physical environment in which communication takes place IMMEDIATE CONTEXT SOURCE ENCODER DECODER RECEIVER MESSAGES AND FEEDBACK CHANNELS CHANNELS NOISE NOISE NOISE NOISE

24. Chapter 8: Intentions, Ethics, and the Speaker-Audience Relationship

29. Chapter 10: Developing and Organizing a Public Message

33. Come on Up and Introduce Yourself!

34. Chapter 11: Delivering a Public Message

37. One-Minute Papers Conclusion