This document discusses several models of communication:
- Linear models include Aristotle's model, Lasswell's model, and Berlo's SMCR model which view communication as one-way.
- Transactional models like Shannon and Weaver's model see communication as an exchange between sender and receiver.
- Interactive models such as Schramm's model and Dance's helical model view communication as a circular process between two or more parties. Each model type is described along with their components and criticisms.