This presentation is an overview of the communication process.

1. The Fundamentals of Communication
Dawn Bartz

2. What are the
advantages of
studying
communication?
Why is this particularly important today?

3. ● Communication is the process
of using messages to generate
meaning.
● It is an activity, an exchange,
or a set of behaviors.
● Messages can be verbal or
nonverbal.
● In order to be understood, the
communication must be
meaningful to the receiver of
the communication.

4. The components of communication include:

5. The Channel is the means by which the message moves from the source to the
receiver of the message
What are the different
channels that we use to
communicate?
Are some channels more
appropriate than others?
Provide examples of
situations in which some
channels may be
inappropriate for a
message.

6. Feedback is the receiver’s
verbal and nonverbal
response to the source’s
message.
When feedback is provided,
the source knows the
message is received.
Even silence can provide
feedback.

7. Code: systematic arrangement of symbols used to create meanings in the mind of another
person or persons. Codes can be verbal or nonverbal.
[Example: “Stop” is a symbol that means danger.]

8. Encoding:
translating an
idea or
thought into
code.
Decoding: the
process of
assigning
meaning to
that idea or
thought.
(Usually
additional
explanation is
needed to arrive
at a shared
meaning in the
communication
process so
feedback is
essential.)

9. Noise interferes
with the encoding
and decoding
processes.
● Loud sounds
● Distracting sights
● Unusual behavior
● Mental noise (day
dreams, etc.)
● Psychological
(worry)
● Semantic (meaning)

10. The situation is the
location where the
communication takes
place.
How can location
impact
communication?

13. ● Intrapersonal (individual as speaker and listener)
● Interpersonal (Dyadic and small group)
● Public (Formal, large group 10+)
● Mass Communication (invisible listeners)
● Digital Communication (intimate or formal, small to large group)
Communication Types

14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RatKhtboq2E
In successful communications,
there is a sender and receiver
as well as a clear message. It is
very easy to misinterpret
communications.

15. Communication is:

16. Activity