FBM-3: Communication

The act of transferring information from one place, person, or group to another; involving at least one sender, a message, and a recipient.

• communication

• debate

• dialect

• public speaking

Communication between two or more people.

• debate

• interpersonal communication

• electronic communicatin

• nonverbal language

The person delivering the message or communication.

• receiver

• interference

• sender

• audience

The person the message or communication is directed to.

• audience

• sender

• propaganda

• receiver

One person addresses an audience to inform, persuade, or entertain.

• nonverbal language

• public speaking

• electronic communication

• propaganda

The listeners/spectators attending a presentation or performance.

• audience

• message

• interference

• stereotype

A communication situation in which people have opposing views on an issue and try to prove or disprove a statement about that issue.

• stereotype

• debate

• propaganda

• persuasion

Any transfer of information in whole or in part over both wire and wireless systems.

• nonverbal language

• public speaking

• interpersonal communication

• electronic communication

Looks at age, religion, and national/ethnic background to determine needs of the audience.

• cultural characteristics

• sociological characteristics

• psychological characteristics

• geographical characteristics

Looks at audience’s affiliations, educational backgrounds, and occupations.

• cultural characteristics

• sociological characterisitcs

• psychological characteristics

• geographical characteristics