Synthesis of the article: how it relates to course, principal theses and central arguments (highlights) Written by Johnson Walter, the article The Introduction to Human Communication Theory explores the constituents of a subtle communication pointing out its relevance to business by showing how the communication process works. According to the article, presenting a precise definition of communication, as a central theme, does not adequately depict its nature. Rather, a detailed exploration of communication perhaps may adequately explain its nature and necessities for its effectiveness by considering principles behind it. “People, codes, channels, feedback, messages and decoding, coupled with mechanisms of decoding” (Walter, 2000, p.1), form the essential components that must exist in a complete model of communication. A concern regards to the importance of communication. Walter attributes the success of communication with the ability to express one’s self fully and precisely: bearing in mind that freedom of expression constitutes one of the provisions in the constitution with which no one, irrespective of his or her capacity, has permission to tamper. Consistent with concerns of the course, Walter claims in the article that, communication can ensure success in one’s profession. In addition, among the sphere of importance of communication, is its ability to foster improvement of oneself since communication starts form generation of self-images, otherwise referred to as intrapersonal communication. Significance of the Article The article is significant since it presents communication as a complex process which is inevitable, unpredictable, and irrecoverable (Walter, 2000, p.7). It involves others in one way or another. During any situation, one is mediating, conceptualizing or even perhaps planning various issues including the activities of the day. On other occasions, one is listening to his or her fellow person’s speech. Although, one may presume that listening without altering a word can send messages on one’s perspectives on a debate. However, this is precisely not the case. One cannot categorically avoid communication. Facial expressions, nodding or any other bodily expression communicate effectively one’s perceptions. However, sometimes, they may not present the actual feedback. Such a situation is when one smiles back to information sender indicating contentment while, in reality, the listener is recounting on some certain comic episodes encountered in life. If the second party hardly intended the information to reach a group of people, the people gather such information and make certain conclusions. Communication is unavoidable, unpredictable and or irreversible to this extent. The article presents communication as a complex process, interfered with by the existence of noise within the environment. Noise has the capacity to create a mixture of signals, which in turn affect the message decoding process. Incorporation of proactive strategies to enhance its effective and precision, consequently, stands essential in the endeavors to ensure that the audience garners the requisite information attached a particular intended meaning and makes only the conclusions intend