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BComm midterm
ch. 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10
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Business
Undergraduate 2
03/04/2008

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signs
Definition
involuntary expressions of emotion and are usually nonverbal cues
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symbols

 

Definition
voluntary expressions that stand for or represent something
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role-taking
Definition
involves anticipating a reaction to a message rather than waiting for the person's feedback
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cognitive/emotional meaning
Definition
feeling such as sadness, surprise, and curiosity; usually expressed directly in the form of signs
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contractual shared meaning  
Definition
two parties give up something they would rather not part with to get something valuable from the other person
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interpersonal communication
Definition
exchange of messages between two people who are either in the same room or connected through technology (phone, computer)
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recall listening
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involves a person’s ability to correctly interpret and remember the content of another person’s message

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thought speed vs talk speed
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think at a speed of 400 wpm, talk at 125 wpm

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confirmation
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a response that accepts the content level of the conversation and accepts the experience or emotion the person presents

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disconfirmation
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denies a person’s experience or feelings and, consequently, the other’s feelings of self-worth
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rejection
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a type of confirmation; we validate another person’s experience or emotional reactions but disagree with the content of the message

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empathetic listening
Definition
provides important expressive rewards to any organizational relationship; open-mindedness, listening with enthusiasm, displaying concern for speaker, exchanging ideas
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audience analysis
Definition
a formal method of role taking that is useful for larger audiences
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situational variables

of audience analysis

Definition
first step in audience analysis, including occasion, audience size, organizational culture, environment and time considerations
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listener characteristics
Definition
important to understand these before preparing the presentation, demographics and captivity (voluntary/non), predisposition toward the speaker and topic
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favorable audience
Definition
knows little about the topic, positive attitude
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apathetic audience
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knows little about the topic, negative attitude
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Neutral audience
Definition
no knowledge and isn’t favorable or unfavorable about it
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active audience
Definition

informed audience that is favorable toward subject

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hostile audience
Definition
knowledgeable, disagrees with viewpoint of speaker
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power
Definition
the power of a over b is equal to the dependence that b has on a
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2 types of organizational politics
Definition

overt

hidden 

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overt politics
Definition
communications including threats, promises, negotiations, orders, coalition formations, other strategies to influence others and fulfill self/organizational interest
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hidden politics
Definition

process by which employees decide which issues to raise in public, what arguments to present, which battles to fight, and how to fight them

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types of power RICE
Definition
Resource control, Interpersonal network, Communication skills, Expertise
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impression management
Definition
displaying traits that are rewarded by the organization
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sexual harrassment
Definition
gender discrimination paired with abuse of organizational power
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types of sexual harrassment
Definition
verbal commentaries, verbal negotiations, physical manhandling, physical assault
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2 types of solutions for sexual harrassment
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formal and informal
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formal solution for sexual harrassment
Definition
creating policies against sexual harassment, communicating those policies throughout the organization, training employees to stop harassment and enforcing the rules so perpetrators are punished; filing a formal grievance or lawsuit
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informal solutions for sexual harrassment
Definition

face-to-face communication with the harasser

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informal solutions to sexual harrassment three types
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nonassertive- avoidance

face saving

non-face saving 

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face-saving

(informal solution to sexual harrassment) 

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assertive

assertive empathetic

rhetorical multifunctional 

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non face-saving

(informal sexual harrassment solution) 

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threat

agressive message

overt manipulation 

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3 goals of strategies to address harrassment
Definition

get the harassment stopped, maintain employment, manage own well-being

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selecting a topic 
Definition
consider personal experience and interest
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specific purpose statement
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focuses the speech on one aspect of a larger topic; states the audience outcome that the speaker desires

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preparation outline
Definition
full sentence outline of virtually everything the speaker intends to say; allows speaker to test the structure, the logic, and the persuasive appeals in the speech
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delivery outline
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abbreviated version of the preparation outline; forces the speaker to select words and phrases on the spot

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use of statistics
Definition

more meaningful when combined with comparisons

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what the introduction should do (4)
Definition
gain attention, justify the topic, clarify the speaker’s credibility, preview main points
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what the conclusion should do (2)
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reviews main ideas, emphasizes the specific purpose statement

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chronological structure
Definition
follows a time pattern that moves from earliest to latest or first to last
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spatial structure
Definition
follows a geographical or directional pattern when something is covered from top to bottom or right to left
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cause-effect structure
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 describes how one event leads to another, useful in technical presentations
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problem-solution structure
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defines a difficulty and suggests a remedy, popular is proposal and sales presentations
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monroe's motivated sequence structure
Definition
problem-solution structure with visualization and action
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NAR structure
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narrative, argument, refutation

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emotional appeals
Definition
encourage active listening and make listeners more willing to complete practical syllogisms; envy, fear, pride, dread
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deductive reasoning
Definition
move from general principles to the application of those principles in specific cases
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3 types of deductive reasoning
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casual reasoning

argument from sign

syllogistic arguments 

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casual reasoning
Definition
connects 2 events and claims that the second event is produced by the first
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argument from sign
Definition
based on the idea that when we see something, we infer that it represents or stands for the occurrence of something else
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syllogistic arguments
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the major premise, the minor premise, and the conclusion

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inductive reasoning
Definition
move from particular observations to general conclusions
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types of inductive reasoning (4)
Definition

examples

analogy

testimony

statistics 

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example
Definition
 specific instances that illustrate a larger point
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analogy
Definition
comparisons between 2 similar objects, events, instances, or people; what’s true of one is also true of the other
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testimony
Definition
a direct quotation by or paraphrase of witness, experts, or other informed sources
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statistics
Definition
collection of individual examples delivered as raw numbers or averages
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refutation
Definition
an argument that addresses and eliminates objections to the proposal
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4 types of refutation
Definition

denial

minimalization

exposing inconsistencies

turning the table 

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refutation- denial
Definition
counters an objection by saying it is not true
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refutation- minimalization
Definition
suggests the counterargument is true, but that its significance in relation to other issues is minimal
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refutation- exposing inconsistencies
Definition
undermines the opposition’s credibility, thereby helping your case
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refutation- turning the tables
Definition
although the objection is accurate, it actually supports rather than denies your proposal
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