This document provides an introduction to communication, including defining communication, identifying its key elements and principles, and explaining why it is important to study. It defines communication as a process of understanding and sharing meaning through symbols. The key elements identified are people, message, channel, feedback, code, encoding and decoding. Three common models of communication - linear, interaction, and transactional - are described. Principles of communication discussed include it being inescapable, irreversible, dynamic, and contextual. The document concludes with a recap of the key points.