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• Communication is defined as the simultaneous sharing and creating of meaning through human symbolic interaction
• Speech communication involves a range of behaviors and occurs in various situations: private and public, business and social, home and school, formal and informal
• People speak to communicate, to establish and maintain relationships successfully, and to accomplish personal goals
• There are three fundamental objectives of spoken communication: the need for expression, for communication, and for social control
• The first view emphasizes that speech is primarily for self-expression, which can exist on three levels: egotistical, emotional, and creative
• The second view states that humans speak to communicate and belong to a community, emphasizing the social and utilitarian functions of communication
• The third view highlights that speech is used for social control, where verbal skills and cleverness can influence and control human behavior
• A conscientious study and training in speech class can develop skills such as improving the art of speaking, understanding oneself and others better, evolving clearer thought processes, and developing character traits like human sympathy and enthusiasm
• Communication competence is a learned skill that is essential for career development, ethical behavior, and positive relationships among people of diverse cultural backgrounds
• Effective workplace communicators possess qualities like clear explanation, good listening skills, teamwork, and represent their companies well in group settings
• Principles of communication include: communication is a process, a system, interactional and transactional, and can be intentional or unintentional
• Communication is both everchanging and capable of effecting change
• Saying something that you wish you hadn't said is an example of how communication can have an impact
• Communication generally takes place within a flow and has a continuous effect
• Communication is a system where parts act interdependently to form a whole
• The human body is an example of a system where all parts work together
• Ineffective communication can occur when parts of the system malfunction or are absent
• Communication is both interactional and transactional
• Interaction involves an exchange of communication where people take turns sending and receiving messages
• Transaction extends the concept of interaction to include simultaneous actions
• Communication can be intentional or unintentional
• Intentional communication is purposely sent to a specific receiver
• Unintentional communication is a message not intended to be sent or received by the individual who receives it
• There are eight essential components of communication: source/speaker, message, interference/noise, channel, receiver, feedback, environment, and context
• The source is the creator of the message and encodes the meaning into a message
• A message is the stimulus produced by the source and is comprised of various elements
• Interference/noise can hinder the smooth flow of communication and includes semantic, physical, and psychological interference
• In the early times, people questioned what created days and nights. They wanted to understand what heavenly bodies like stars, moons, and planets are.
• The invention of the telescope allowed the people to take a peek at the outer space, but more importantly, it also intrigued them to know what was actually out there.
• Geocentrism


  The concept that the Earth is at the center of the Solar System
• Claudius Ptolemy stated that the planets, as well as the sun and the moon, moved in a circular motion around the Earth.
• Heliocentrism


  The concept that the center of the Solar System is the sun, not the Earth
• Nicolaus Copernicus, a Polish mathematician and astronomer, challenged the Ptolemaic model and introduced the concept of heliocentrism.
• The Copernican model simplified the orbits for planets and answered issues that could not be explained using the geocentric model.
• The Copernican revolution resulted in the transformation of society's thoughts and beliefs, leading to the scientific revolution.
• In 1859, Charles Darwin published his book "On the Origin of Species", introducing the theory of evolution.
• Theory of evolution


  Populations pass through a process of natural selection in which only the fittest would survive
• The theory of evolution was controversial as it was perceived to be contradictory to the church's teachings.
• Sigmund Freud's theory of psychoanalysis changed people's perception of psychology, classifying it as a science.
• Psychoanalysis


  The study that explains human behavior, including conscious and unconscious factors that can influence behavior and emotions