1. INTERPERSONALCOMMUNICATIONCNA 210 SPRING 2011

2. What is Communication? Introduction to Communication Studies 3. 2 Minute PaperWhat counts as communication? 4. The field of communication focuses on how peopleuse messages to generate meanings within andacross various contexts, cultures, channels, andmedia. The field promotes the effective and ethicalpractice of human communication. 5. Six Axioms ofHumanCommunication 6. Axiom 1Communication is between two ormore people 7. One Cannot Not Communicate 8. Axiom 3Humans communicate both verbally and nonverbally 9. Axiom4Communication is both thecontent and therelationship 10. Axiom 5The nature ofmeaning relies onhow we define thestarting point 11. Axiom 6All communication is either convergent or divergent 12. You are a teacher and you have a student in your Group Workoffice. This student is the son of a friend of yours. Hewas caught plagiarizing a paper. You call up your friend to discuss his son and he yells at you and claims that you are picking on his son. You try to explain thesituation and how you caught him, but the father is notlistening and continues to yell. 13. Assignments for the Semester- Final Project- Position Papers- Presentation- Quizzes- Reading Objectives- Participation Folders 14. SAKAIhttps://online.wsc.edu/portal 15. For Thursday Reading Objectives for Chapter 1 Come to class with a list of your topthree preferences for presentations. Look at dates as well as content