Communication Research and Writing 601-01 A Definition and Model of Communication If there is one thing that seems to be a commonality to all people, it is the desire to understand and to be understood. The basic way in which we do this is to send out messages and interpret those of others, to include verbal, non-verbal, art, and other forms of communication. In the basic sense, "communication is the transmission of information, ideas, emotions, …showed first 75 words of 1410 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1410 total…and the effects that this can have. A main step in seeking to understand one another is a foundational understanding to the process of communication. Knowing a good definition and understanding the process through the viewing of a model are a necessary element to learning the discipline of communication. When we seek to understand the discipline of communication, we can learn how to better interpret the symbols and transmissions of those whom we communicate with.