SPCM 200- Chapter 1

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Standard Model of Communication
Holistic attempt to account for the major attributes that are at work in most communication interactions.

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TermDefinition
Standard Model of CommunicationHolistic attempt to account for the major attributes that are at work in most communication interactions.
SenderPerson or institution that initiate a communication interaction
MessageForm of symbolic representation that contains information or an inquiry from the sender to another party.
ChannelsDiverse forms and media in which messages travel
ReceiverPerson or institutions for which the sender prepares a message from whom the sender expects a response
EncodingWork that a sender does to a message to put it into a format appropriate from communication in a particular situation
DecodingWork receivers do to translate the speakers encoding into a format they can interpret and understand.
FeedbackVerbal and nonverbal signals a receiver provides a sender in the course of communication
NoiseAnything that interferes with the successful transmission of a message.
IntrapersonalCommunication with yourself
InterpersonalCommunication with two or three other people
MassCommunication through media, to many
GroupCommunication to a team or group, typically with the same goal
OrganizationalCommunication that takes place within large institutions and their members
PublicCommunication that takes place between a speaker and an audience
Minor GoalsSmall targeted tasks that the speaker hopes to achieve over the course of a speech in order to improve it's effectiveness.
Primary GoalsSingle, focused, overarching achievements the speaker hopes to attain with their audience by the end of the speech in order to be successful
PersuadeEncourage the audience to think about an issue or see the world in a way advocated by the speaker
Thesis statementSingle, declarative sentence in which the speaker makes the central, overarching argument of their entire speech
Free expressionAn exercise of the human right to share ideas and opinions with others without interference from governments or other forms of authority
Free Speech ExceptionsFew circumstances in which the U.S does not protect the right to free expression
IncitementSpeech that advocates the use of force in a lawless and immediate way
DefamationA knowingly false statement made in public that harms the reputation of another person or entity
SlanderDefamation that occurs in speech
LibelDefamation that occurs in print or visual media
Hate SpeechSpeech that offends, threatens, or insults groups, based on race, color, religion, national orientation, disability, or other traits.