Chapter 2
The building blocks of Communication
Communication 1313
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Trevor Francis
Prerequisites:
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Estimated time for completion: 1 Week
A. Sender and
receiver
B. Messages
C. Encoding and
decoding
D. Communication
channels
E. Noise in the
channel
The basic communication components are essential for growing
in your knowledge of communication and your ability to communicate
effectively. In this unit, you will be
presented with the communicative concept of sending messages, receiving
messages, messages, encoding, decoding, types of channels, and guidelines for
avoiding and dealing with noise in the communication channels. Learning these concepts is vital to your
success in this course and to your success as a communicator; they are the
building blocks for this semester. This
first unit will provide you with the ideas necessary to understand the basics
of human communication theory and the needed information to transition to SOLO
II.
A. To understand
people as both the sender and receiver of messages.
B. To be aware of
messages being sent and received.
C. To know the
differences between encoding and decoding.
D. To become
familiar with communication channels and their use as mediums.
E. To understand the
concept of noise in the communication channel
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES |
LEARNING RESOURCES |
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS |
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A 1.1 Given a role-play, explain, in your own words, which
person was the sender and which was the receiver. |
A 1.1 Read the “People” section on page 17 in your
textbook. A 1.2 Presentation |
A 1.1 With a partner, first check to make sure you each
understand the concept of sender and receiver, then discusses the “ice
breaker” in terms of whom the sender was and who the receiver was. A 1.2 Complete item A 1.1 in “Self Quiz” |
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B 1.1 Given a video clip of a conversation, identify at
least 2 different types of messages being sent and received by each
individual. |
B 1.1 Read the “Message” section on page 17 in your
textbook. B 1.2 Presentation |
B 1.1 Be prepared to discuss your ideas about what a
message is and whether or not you think messages are intentional. B 1.2 Complete item B 1.1 in “Self Quiz” |
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C 1.1 In one or two sentences, describe the difference
between encoding and decoding messages as you would explain it to a friend. |
C 1.1 Class project |
C 1.1 Check the webpage for a message from me. Read through it and come ready to discuss
whether or not you think the “Internet” was the best way to package the
message, and what this says about encoding and decoding. C 1.2 Complete item C 1.1 in “Self Quiz” |
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D 1.1 Given the description of a hypothetical interaction,
recognize at least 2 channels that were used to mediate the message. |
D 1.1 Presentation D 1.2 Group Exercise |
D 1.1 With a partner, come to a consensus on what type of
channel was used in the group exercise and share your answer with the class. D 1.2 Complete item D 1.1 in “Self Quiz” |
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E 1.1 Given a hypothetical situation, state at least 2
types of noise. |
E 1.1 Read the section “Noise” on page 19 of your textbook E 1.2 Presentation |
E 1.1 Write 1 paragraph describing the type of noise that
is most prevalent in your life. Bring
it to class for discussion. E 1.2 Complete item E 1.1 in “Self Quiz” |
Bibliography: Harter,
L., Nelson, P., Pearson, J., Titsworth, S., (2003). Human Communication.
New York NY, McGraw-Hill
