Recall your first day in this class. Using the interpersonal communication model, apply the communication that occurred in that class to the seven elements. You may answer in graphic form (draw a model) or in paragraph form

What will be an ideal response?

Answers will vary, but should include all seven elements (source/encoder, receiver/decoder, messages, channel, noise, feedback, and context.)
Example: I was nervous (psychological noise) when I walked into the classroom (physical context), so I tried quickly to find a seat and settle in. Soon you (source) passed out the syllabus and began talking about it. I remember you said that the syllabus was our "contract" (you encoded the message with that word), and I (the receiver) decoded that to mean that we would sign it and turn it back to you, so I immediately flipped through the pages to see where we were supposed to sign. You must have noticed this (feedback, and maybe noise) because you asked if there were any questions about what that meant. There were several people who did ask questions (messages), which you answered—and then you asked if you answered the questions clearly. I wonder now if you were noticing confused faces (feedback).

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