Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Final Exam
Accumulative
104
Communication
Undergraduate 1
05/07/2012

Additional Communication Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Personal Benefits
Definition

develop more meaningful relationships

 

more confident

 

identify a problem and enact strategies

 

communicate with people different from you

 

better listener

Term
Professional Benefits
Definition

positive first impression 

 

highest ranking skill in prospective employees

 

builds interpersonal skills and teamwork

 

improves face-to-face and email communication

Term
Social Benefits
Definition

influence people

 

critical consumer of information

 

distinguish strong and weak claims 

 

learn how to access, use, and critically evaluate info from a variety of sources

 

information and media literacy

Term
Verbal Messages
Definition

the words we use

 

must be appropriate, clear, descriptive, powerful, and accurate

Term
Nonverbal Messages
Definition

how we say words and use gestures

 

tone of voice, face, eyes, and body language

 

symbolic gestures; peace sign

 

detects sarcasm

Term
Nonverbal Messages
Definition
More powerful than verbal
Term
Benefits of Communication
Definition

Personal

 

Professional

 

Social

Term
Civic Engagement
Definition
individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern
Term
Natural Nervousness
Definition

extra adrenaline

 

senses more acute and aware

 

provides speakers with the necessary engery to give successful presentations

 

"butterflies"

Term
Communication Apprehension
Definition
an individual's fear or anxiety associated with real or anticipated communication with others
Term
Causes of Communication Apprehension
Definition

Heredity

 

Learned Apprehension

 

Skills Deficit

Term
Learned Apprehension
Definition

situation-based apprehension

 

audience-based apprehension

 

context-based apprehension

 

childhood reinforcement

Term
Situation-based Apprehension
Definition
anxious because of a particular event at a particular time
Term
Audience-based Apprehension
Definition
anxious because of the individuals with whom we will be communicating 
Term
Context-based Apprehension
Definition

anxious in certain settings 

-one-on-one, groups, meetings, public speaking

Term
Childhood Reinforcement
Definition
something in a person's caused them to be anxious
Term
Skills Deficit
Definition
lack the skills and have no confidence to be a good public speaker
Term
Effects of Communication Apprehension
Definition

Internal 

External

Term
Internal Effects
Definition

sweaty palms

 

shaky hands

Term
External Effects
Definition

repition

 

filler words

Term
Managing Communication Apprehension
Definition

Systematic Desensitization

 

Cognitive Restructuring

 

Visualization

 

Skills Training

Term
Systematic Desensitization
Definition
learning how to relax
Term
Cognitive Reconstructuring
Definition
identify worst fears and think differently about them
Term
Skills Training
Definition
learning about the steps to plan and present a public speech
Term
Ethics 
Definition
a set of standards that offer guidance about the choices we make and explain why we behave as we do
Term
Ethical Communication
Definition
apply ethical standards to the messages we produce and consume
Term
Ethical Standards
Definition
applied to decision making
Term
Ethical Credo
Definition
code of ethics
Term
Political Perspective
Definition

ethical practice based on a value system 

 

values of freedom of speech, the press, and religion

Term
Human Perspective
Definition

have a responsibility both to ourselves and to others to be open, gentle, compassionate, and critically reflective

 

consider implications of actions

Term
Plagiarism
Definition
present someone else's work or ideas as if they were your own
Term
Intentional Plagiarism
Definition

global level

 

partial level

Term
Global Level
Definition
taking entire passages or speeches
Term
Partial Level
Definition
using key words and phrases within your own speech
Term
Unintention Plagiarism
Definition
occurs because of carelessness
Term

Listening Process

HURIER Model

Definition

Hearing

Understanding

Remembering 

Interpreting

Evaluating

Responding

Term
Listening Barriers
Definition

Physical Distractions

 

Mental Distractions

 

Factual Distractions

 

Semantic Distractions

Term
Physical Distractions to Listening
Definition

temperature

 

noises

 

Term

Mental Distractions to Listening

Definition
thoughts
Term

Factual Distractions to Listening

Definition
miss the main point
Term

Semantic Distractions to Listening

Definition
emotional response to particular words or concepts
Term

Significant Topic

 

Definition

topics that are of significance to you and your audience

 

allow you to contribute information that your audience would not normally know

Term
Thesis Statement
Definition

a clear and concise sentance that provides an overview of your entire presentation

 

main points without using too many words 

 

must be parallel

Term
Frame of Reference
Definition
composed of personal experiences, goals, values, attitudes, knowledge, beliefs, age, gender, culture
Term
Captive Audience
Definition
required to attend a presentation
Term
Voluntary Audience
Definition
attends a presentation with a particular interest in doing so
Term
Audience Demographics
Definition
age, sex, gender, sexual orrientation, cultural background, income, occupation, education, religion, group membership, political affiliation, place of residence
Term
Open Question
Definition
allows interviewee to respond in-depth
Term
Closed Question
Definition
gives the interviewee a choice between options such as yes or no
Term

Types of Sources

 

Definition

Library Catalogs

Electronic Databases

Newspapers

General References

-Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Collections of Quotations

Government Documents

Internet

Interviews

Term
Biased
Definition

provide opinoin

 

slanted to one perspective

 

not fair to both sides

 

Term
Analogy
Definition
compare cases that share similar characteristics
Term
Verifiable
Definition
find same information from more than one source
Term
Credible
Definition
audience can doubt sources, so they doubt you
Term
Oral Organization
Definition

Chronological Order

 

Spatial Order

 

Topical Order

 

Causal Order

Term
Chronological Order
Definition
time sequence
Term
Spatial Order
Definition
according to location
Term
Topical Order
Definition
subtopics
Term
Causal Order
Definition
cause-effect relationship
Term
Signposts
Definition
signals the next point to be made
Term
Transitions
Definition
words or phrases that demonstrate key relationships among ideas
Term
Preview Statement
Definition
 a brief statement of what the speaker will discuss
Term
Attention Getters
Definition

Rhetorical Question

Quotation

Startling Statement

Imagination

Tell a Story

Use Humor

Recent Event

 

Term
Memorable Close
Definition

refer back to attention getter

 

emphasize close

Term
Relevance Statement
Definition
how does your topic relate to your audience
Term
Abstract Language
Definition

general and vague

 

EXAMPLE: the word dog (lab or bulldog)

Term
Concrete Language
Definition
specific, detailed, and tangible
Term
Monroe's Motivated Sequence
Definition

1. Attention

2. Need

3. Satisfaction

4. Visualization

5. Action

Term
Analogy 
Definition
comparisons
Term
Similes 
Definition
comparisons using like or as
Term
Metaphor
Definition
implied comparison
Term
Alliteration
Definition
repitition of sounds
Term
Onomatopoeia
Definition

sense of sound

SNAP!
CRACKLE!
POP!

BOOM! 

Term
Personification
Definition
giving inanimate objects human traits
Term
Antithesis
Definition
explain what something is by describing what it is not
Term
Repitition
Definition
beginning or end of sentances
Term
Denotative
Definition
literal meaning
Term
Connotative
Definition
emotional response
Term
Visual Aids
Definition

Written Language

Data Graphs

Diagrams

Illustrations/ Paintings

Photographs

Films/Videos/Animations

Objects

 

 

Term

Data Graphics

 

Definition

-Pie Chart

-Line Graph

-Bar Graph

-Data Graph

Term
Effective Delivery
Definition
Audience does not have access to outline or speaking notes so they must follow delivery
Term
Manuscript
Definition

read directly off

teleprompter

Term
Extemporaneous
Definition

prepared outline/ speaking notes

-classroom presentations

Term
Memorized
Definition

brief

-wedding toasts

Term
Impromptu
Definition

No preparation

"off the cuff"

Term
Articulation
Definition
clear formation of words
Term
Pronunciation
Definition
how a word is said and stressed
Term
Volume
Definition
the loudness or softness with which you speak 
Term
Tone
Definition
quality or character of words
Term
Pitch Inflection
Definition
varying your pitch to help communicate your ideas
Term
Rate
Definition

vary the speed with which you speak

-pauses for emphasis or effect

Term
Effective Eye Contact
Definition
eye contact allows the speaker to communicate with the audience not talk at them
Term
Target Audience
Definition

majority group

-becomes the focus of persuasion 

Term
Fact
Definition
statement that is verifiable as true
Term
Value
Definition

a deeply held, stable conviction about what is good or bad, right or wrong with respect to human existence

-fairness, justice, freedom, love, security, and honesty

Term
Policy Claims
Definition
what should be done, what law should be changed, or what policy should be followed
Term
Inductive Reasoning
Definition

particular to the general

 

Alyssa is asian and a female. 

Alyssa is a bad driver. 

Women and Asians are bad drivers. 

Term
Deductive Reasoning
Definition

generalization to particular

-Killing people is wrong. 

-Capital Punishment involves killing people. 

-Therefore, capital punishment is always wrong. 

Term
Ethos
Definition
Credibility
Term
Logos
Definition
Refers to rational proofs used to support arguments made in persuasive speech
Term
Pathos
Definition
Appeals to emotion
Term
Requirement for Democracy
Definition
engaged, informed citizens who know how to operate in today's informational world
Term
Information Literacy
Definition
ability to find appropriate sources, analyze the material, evaluate the credibility of the sources, and to use and cite those sources ethically and legally
Term
Toulmin's Argument Model
Definition
[image]
Supporting users have an ad free experience!