CMN 1148 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Social Comparison Theory, Paralanguage, Information Source

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 1148
• Professor: Sherry Ferguson

Document Summary

Chapter 1 the communication process: learning from models. What we can learn from communication models. How to apply the principles of communication to your everyday lives. Basic communication models, what we learn from them, reasons for communication breakdowns and factors that can improve them. Appeals based on the personal attractiveness of a communicator to the audience. Appeals based on the expected emotional response of an audience. The intended or unintended impacts of a message. Interference that occurs in the transmitting or receiving of signals. The totality of all we are at the moment of communication. The shared ideas, traditions, norms, symbols and values that define a community. Theory that sees communication as a dynamic process, involving continuous changes in communicators and environments. Elements of speech that are not recognized as language. Theory that holds that our background and experiences determine our perspective. Power that comes from offering benefits or gifts.