Glossary
Chapter 1
Glossary
Chapter 1
Glossary
Chapter 1
Glossary
Chapter 1
Glossary
Chapter 1
100
a choice involving an unsatisfactory alternative
What is moral dilemma ?
100
phrasings learned from past encounters that we judge to be appropriate to the present situation
What is scripted messages?
100
thoughts and feelings that compete for attention and interfere with the communication process
What is internal noise ?
100
reactions and responses to messages
What is feedback?
100
the process of putting our thoughts and feelings into words and non-verbal cues
What is encoding?
200
the settings in which communication occurs, including what precedes and follows what is said
What is context ?
200
words, sounds, and actions that are generally understood to represent ideas and feelings
What is symbols?
200
both the route traveled by the message and the means of transportation
What is channel?
200
the values, attitudes, beliefs, orientations, and underlying assumptions prevalent among people in a society
What is cultural context ?
200
a set of moral principles that may be held by a society, a group, or an individual
What is ethics?
300
the process of interpreting another’s message
What is decoding?
300
messages put together with careful thought when we recognize that our known scripts are inadequate for the situation
What is constructed messages?
300
the background provided by previous communication episodes between the participants that influence understandings in the current encounter
What is historical context ?
300
interactions among a small number of people who have relationships with each other
What is interpersonal communication ?
300
the location, the environmental conditions (temperature, lighting, noise level), the distance between communicators, seating arrangements, and time of day
What is physical context?
400
means making clear by describing or interpreting how something works, how to evaluate it, or why it occurred
What is explanation speech?
400
the process of creating or sharing meaning in informal conversation, group interaction, or public speaking
What is communication?
400
internal distractions based on thoughts, feelings, or emotional reactions to symbols
What is psychological interference ?
400
• Develop greater self-confidence • Enhance your academic and career skills • Improve your listening skills
What is the benefits of public speaking ?
400
teaches your audience about your topic or person you interviewed. Definition, Demonstrate, Description, Explanation, Narrative
What are an Informative speeches?
500
1. An introduction 2. Body 3. Conclusion
What is a speech?
500
the speaker wants listeners to know and understand something
What is an informative speech?
500
to the formal statement of the meaning or significance of a word or phrase.
What is definition speech?
500
paint a mental picture for your listeners. For impact use vivid language, presentations aids and details that evoke the senses of sight, sound, smell, touch and taste
What is a Description speech?
500
describe, explain, or illustrate by examples, specimens, experiments, and the like.
What is Demonstration Speech?
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