This ten-page paper presents a look at the Basic Communication Theory and how it relates to human communication. In the first few pages the author discusses the foundation of the basic communication theory and the various segments of it. The author then uses several well-known figures to illustrate success through the ability to communicate. General George Patton, Former President William Jefferson Clinton and others are used as examples. The paper used eight sources to be completed. 10 pgs. Bibliography lists 6 sources.