Define phatic communication and describe a time when you used phatic communication

What will be an ideal response?

Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Phatic communication is small talk.
2. Descriptions of phatic communication use will vary; students may include an example such as, "I used phatic communication when speaking for the first time to the student beside me."
Learning Objective: 1.2 Draw a model of communication that includes sources-receivers, messages, context, channel, noise, and effects; and define each of these elements.

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