SPEECH 200

Chapter #1 Questions

1. In your own words, define “communication”. Do not use the definition out of the text book, but feel free to use it as a guide for discussion.

2. What is the difference between the linear and transactional models of communication? Which model most accurately represents face-to-face communication?

3. How does the transactional model demonstrate that communication is irreversible? Unrepeatable?

4. What does the text mean when it states that “we communicate with others?”