COM 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Proxemics, Soft Skills, Elaboration Likelihood Model
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A systematic process in which people interact to create an interpret meanings. Why communicate: a personal life, academic life, professional life. The process requires two or more parties (only one of which you control, yourself) to influence the world around us. Chronological context: how much time the person spent with you, ex. Cultural context: cultural customs (filipino time) Linear models (one-way form of communication that does not include receiver feedback) Transactional model (most recent and accurate, not perfect): recognizes that both people involved in the interaction are communicators. Channel: the medium message is sent (text, email) What is the likelihood an audience will expand on the discussed ideas. Motivation: relevance (connected to audience interest), need for cognition, number evaluators. Ability: can you process the message (terminology, distractions, physical barriers) Receivers who are in high elaboration mode (motivated and able) Receivers who are low el (not motivated and/or not able) Simplified conclusion: the sender who is able to.
