Communication Final Speech

Communication Introductory Speech

Introductory Speech for Communication

Interpersonal Communication

http://www.abacon.com/commstudies/interpersonal/infunctions.html

The function of interpersonal communication is to learn all about a person describe yourself to someone that you are communicating with. This site gives various reasons why we try to learn all that we can and describe all that we can about ourselves to someone we are communicating with. We may do it to simply gain information about that person or it may be because we want to establish a certain identity of ourselves. This site also gives information on how relationships develop through interpersonal communication.

Communication Anxiety

http://www.roch.edu/dept/spchcom/anxiety.htm

This site is designed to help those who suffer from communication anxiety. It is helpful for those who are afraid to speak in public or in front of a crowd in general. This site gives a step by step guide teaching people how to deal with the apprehension of public speaking.

Ethical Communication

http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/comm/group/students/ethics.htm

This site talks about ethical communication from the aspect of small groups. It describes ethical communication as,"communication that enhances human worth and dignity by fostering truthfulness, fairness, responsibility, personal integrity, and respect for self and other."

From the perspective of students ethics is mainly what someone should do when confronted with problems with assignments. In a group if one person does not complete their part of the assignment what should they do? Tell the truth or make up an excuse? Ethics helps people make the right decisions when encountering such dilemmas.

Communication Models

Linear Model

Transactional Model

http://www.nvcc.edu/home/aeldridge/communication/nature/models.htm

This site gives two examples that describe the linear and transactional communication models. It describes how the transactional model is more thorough. It shows simultaneous sending and receiving which indicates how there is constant communication and that "no one person in a relationship is responsible." The linear model only shows one way communication which only shows messages being transmitted by one person.