Effective CommunicationCommunication is an inevitable process of human connection to knowledge, learning and social interaction. Through communication, individuals are able to convey their thoughts and feelings in a variety of ways, perhaps hoping that the desired outcome is that others understand what is being conveyed. Communication is an exchange between individuals through words, body language and symbols. Seventy percent of an individual’s day consists of some form of communication (Wallace and Roberson, 2009). People in a group talking and listening to each other, sitting in front of a television watching local, state, and national news, or two people texting each other through their mobile devices or home computers are some examples of communication. In fact, this individual article, “Effective Communication” is also another form of communication. The communication process and the components of each. Webster's New World Dictionary Online defines communication as the activity of communicating or transmitting information; something communicated by or between people or groups (Webster's Dictionary Online, 2006). Communication is a process of verbal and non-verbal exchange of ideas that involves interaction of people or groups with the aim of interpreting the information exchanged as intended. The flow of the communication process requires the following five basic steps: (1) Context of an idea, (2) transmitting/encoding the message via a chosen medium, (3) recipient/decoder receiving the information, (4) understanding of information and (5) return to sender (Wallace & Roberson, 2009). To illustrate, two people communicate with each other through text messages on their mobile devices (mobile smartphones, or...... middle of sheet....../gainesvillegalawyer.com/dui- detection phase -two-personnel-contact-with-the-police-officer/Management Study Guide (2013). Retrieved from http://managementstudyguide.com/components-of-communication-process.htmPeer. assessment (nd). Retrieved from http://people-communicating.com/what-is-listening.htmlWallace, H. and Roberson, C. (2009). of Law (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Webster's Dictionary Online (2006).