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Communication Competent Analysis

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Communication competence, as defined by Yoosun Hwang, is the ease at which someone can present a message. Hwang's model of communication states that media efficacy is positively influenced by communication, however mediated communications require a different set of skills than face-to-face communication. I agree with Hwang on that. However, while someone who is good at one form is likely to be good in another, the efficacy at someone can communicate is NOT the same when switching mediums of communication. Before this week's reading I did not believe that a person's competence changed when switching from face-to-face to mediated communication, because I believe that someone's excellence at communicating face-to-face would translate to communicating

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