Communication Basics
This is the act of imparting or exchanging information or news.
What is communication?
This type of communication involves talking to yourself.
What is intrapersonal communication?
This is the art of public speaking.
What is oratory?
This is a direct comparison without using “like” or “as.”
What is a metaphor?
This is the response a receiver gives after hearing a message.
What is feedback?
This term describes anything that interferes with understanding a message.
What is a communication barrier?
This type refers to the exchange of information between people.
What is interpersonal communication?
This term refers to persuasive speaking or writing.
What is rhetoric?
This compares two things using “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
This type of listening involves not giving full attention.
What is passive listening?
This role refers to the person who transmits a message.
Who is the sender?
This involves spoken communication.
What is oral (verbal) communication?
This appeal relies on logic and reasoning.
What is logos?
This term refers to overused expressions.
What is a cliché?
This type of listening involves understanding, responding, and remembering.
What is active listening?
This is what is being sent in communication.
What is a message?
This type of communication uses facial expressions and body language instead of words.
What is nonverbal communication?
This appeal focuses on the speaker’s credibility or character.
What is ethos?
This is informal language often used in casual conversation.
What is slang?
This means restating something in your own words.
What is paraphrasing?
This person receives and interprets a message.
Who is the receiver?
Whether it is an email, a memo, a report, a social media post, a contract, etc. all forms of this communication have the same goal, to disseminate information.
What is written communication?
This appeal targets the audience’s emotions.
What is pathos?
This Latin word means repeating something word for word.
What is verbatim?
This means briefly stating the main points.
What is summarizing?