The document discusses the significance of communication skills, noting that a substantial portion of youth struggles with effective oral communication. It outlines various levels and components of human communication, such as intrapersonal and public communication, as well as the impact of noise and feedback on the process. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of ethical communication, highlighting the need for honesty and integrity in conveying messages.

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3. CHAPTER 1The Human Communication Process

4. Communication is one of the most important skills we learn.And yet…

5. 20% of the nation’s youth cannot adequately communicate orally63% cannot give clear oral directionsAdults listen at a 25% level of efficiency50 - 70% of people fear speaking in public

7. How would you define communication?

8. Characteristics of communicationDynamicContinuousIrreversibleInteractiveContextual

9. Levels of communication IntrapersonalInterpersonalPublic communication

10. Components of human communicationCommunication occurs within a system. When the system breaks down, communication breaks down. Bad systems can correct themselves.

11. Components of human communicationPICTIONARY!

12. Individual perceptions

14. Source

16. Channel

18. Receiver

20. Context

22. NoiseEnvironmentalPhysiological-impairmentSemanticSyntacticalOrganizationalCulturalPsychological

23. Noise can happen at any stage of the communication processYou have to learn how to deal with it by constantly seeking feedback

24. Models of communication

25. Models of communicationLinear

26. Models of communicationInteractional

27. Models of communicationTransactional

28. How are these models being challenged today?

29. Ethical communicationEthical communication is to conform to the moral standards of their societyUnethical communicators use language that degrades or injures human personalities by exaggeration, pseudotruths, twisting of words and name-calling

30. Ethical communicationAvoid falsehood or half-truthsRaise listeners’ level of expertise on a topicAvoid mental or physical coercionGive credit to sourceDon’t invent or fabricate statisticsRemember! Listeners have to be ethical too, by taking things in with a grain of salt