Communication Process

• Source 


  imagines, creates, and sends the message. In a

  public speaking situation, the source is the person giving the speech.

  • He or she conveys the message by sharing new information with the audience.
  • The speaker also conveys a message through his or her tone of voice, body language, and choice of clothing.
  • This process of turning thoughts into communication is called encoding.
• Message


  is the stimulus or meaning produced by the source for the receiver or audience
• Channel


  is the way in which a message or messages travel between source and receiver
• Receiver


  receives the message from the source,

  analyzing and interpreting the message in ways both intended

  and unintended by the source.
• Feedback


  When the receiver responds to the source, intentionally or unintentionally, she/he is giving feedback. Feedback is composed of messages the receiver sends back to

  the source
• Context


  involves the setting, scene, and expectations of the individuals

  involved.
• Interference or noise


  This is anything that blocks or changes the source’s intended meaning of the message.
• Environment


  is the atmosphere, physical and

  psychological, where an individual sends and receives

  messages.