Why do we communicate?

Example: Presidential campaign ads are used to help persuade voters to pick a certain candidate.

• To inform

• To resolve conflicts/problems

• To make decisions

• To persuade

Example: News broadcasts inform viewers of what is happening in their community.

• To meet social and physical needs

• To persuade

• To promote understanding

• To inform

Example: Presidential debates help us to choose what candidate we will vote for.

• To inform

• To make decisions

• To persuade

• To meet social and physical needs

Example: on a national level, President Bush used press conferences and other media outlets to help resolve the nations fear surrounding the September 11th attack.

• To promote understanding

• To resolve conflicts/problems

• To persuade

• To inform

Example: A math teacher giving a lesson on the quadratic equation

• To inform

• To make decisions

• To promote understanding

• To resolve conflicts/problems

Example: Students hang out with their friends on Friday nights to help meet their social communication needs.

• To meet social and physical needs

• To inform

• To promote understanding

• To persuade