SHANNON -WEAVER
MODEL OF
COMMUNICATION
Scenario: Sarah and Emily
are having a heated SENDER(INFORMA
discussion about a recent TION SOURCE)
disagreement. They're
both feeling frustrated Sarah is the source of the
and emotional, and their
information in this scenario. She
has an idea or feeling she wants
communication is
to convey to Emily, which is the
becoming increasingly
source of the disagreement.
strained.
ENCODER(TRANS
MITTER)
(Sarah's brain): Sarah's brain
encodes her thoughts and
feelings into a message she
can communicate. This
encoding might include
choosing specific words, tone
of voice, and body language.
Noise (Emotional tension,
distractions): Noise in this scenario
includes the emotional tension CHANNEL
between Sarah and Emily, which can
distort their perception of each
other's messages. External (Air): The channel is the medium
distractions, such as other people through which the message
talking or background noise, could travels. In this case, it's the air,
also interfere. carrying the sound waves of
Sarah's voice.
DECODER(RECEP
TION)
(Emily's brain): Emily's brain receives
the signal, decodes it, and tries to
interpret Sarah's message. Her
decoding is influenced by her own
emotions, past experiences, and
understanding of Sarah.
DESTINATION
(Emily): Emily is the
intended receiver of
Sarah's message.
Reference: BBC Bitesize. "The evolution of the atom." Retrieved October 23, 2022 from https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zp3dh39/revision/1
