COM 225 1st Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Current Lecture I. Why Study Communication? II. What is communication? III. What is communication competence? Current LectureI. Why study communication?A. Understand the process involved in acts of communicationB. Learn to meta communicate = communication about communication1. For example: “I loved it when you hugged me the other day because it made me happy” C. Hundreds of definitions existsD. No perfect definitionE. To set boundaries and focus attentionOur Purpose: Communication is the process where by humans collectively create and regulate social realityII. Communication is creativeA. Differs from animals B. Many things we talk about do not objectively exist 1. Truth2. Honor3. Justice4. Love5. FearIII. Communication is collectiveA. Communication presupposes mutual understandingB. Humans must work together to communicate IV. Communication is regulatoryA. Communication is a tool which helps to accomplish goalsB. Use for persuade, entertain, comfort, advise, threaten V. Implications of our definitionsA. Communication creates unique realitiesThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.B. Sometimes our communication creations control us1. Success2. Perfection C. Communication is cooperativeD. Communication is guided by social rules and
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