Communication Models Evolved Past the First Model, the Linear Model

question 73

Essay

Communication models evolved past the first model, the linear model, because it did not fully represent most communication situations, and especially face-to-face communication. What situations are still accurately represented by the linear model?

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Definitions:

Hatshepsut

One of the few female pharaohs of ancient Egypt, who reigned successfully in the early 15th century BCE and expanded Egypt's trade and building projects.

Upper Egypt

The southern portion of Egypt, which stretches from Cairo to Aswan, historically known for its ancient cities and pharaonic sites.

Lotus

A plant associated with purity and beauty in various cultures, often found in water gardens and depicted in art and literature, symbolizing elegance and rebirth.

Papyrus

A plant native to Egypt and adjacent lands used to make paperlike writing material; also, the material or any writing on it.