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| An active engagement between two or more individuals or points of view. |
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| Communication is ongoing or continuous. |
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| Anything that stands for something else. Can be VERBAL (words). Or NONVERBAL (gestures, facial expressions, posture, clothing, and distance between participants). |
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| Putting symbols together to form messages that allow us to make sense of the world around us. |
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| The sender originates the MESSAGE (the coneten of the communication). |
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| The way the message is conveyed between the participants. |
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| The recipient of the message, who may respond with FEEDBACK. |
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| When messages are altered or obstructed in the communication process-factors that get in the way of or change the intended message. |
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| The environment in which communication occurs. Can include the time of day, location, recent events, and the relationship of the participants, all of which can shape the communication act. |
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| A MODEL OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS |
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| Sender->Message->Channel->Receiver-> Feedback->Interference->Context |
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| INFORM, PERSUADE, ENTERTAIN |
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