Vocabulary
Which form of communication is seen by facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, and etc?
Non-Verbal Communication
Interpersonal communication is between two people or a small group of people. It can take place face-to-face, electronically, or through letter writing.
What are ways we can "break the ice?"
A firm handshake
Eye Contact
Greetings/ Compliments
Follow-Up Questions
It requires us to make a conscious decision to listen and understand the person or persons we are having discourse with.
Which type of communication reinforces verbal communication through signs, symbols, drawings, etc?
Visual Communication
What is intrapersonal communication? Provide an example.
Intrapersonal communication is the conversation we have with ourselves in our mind.
You talk with, learn about, and judge yourself through this.
What are 3 examples of follow-up questions you can ask someone?
"How are you?"
"Where are you from?"
"What is something you enjoy?"
Any of these are acceptable and others.
What is the physical context of a conversation?
The environment in which communication takes place
Verbal Communication
What is Organizational communication? Provide an example.
Communication through an organizational setting.
Ex: conferences, team meeting, faculty meetings, etc.
What are some situations that require and introduction?
Interview
Date
Place of work
Church/ Events outside of school
What is the social-psychological context? Provide an example.
The cultural rules and roles in society where communication is taking place.
What is communication?
The act of conveying meanings from one entity or group using mutually understood signs, symbols, and semiotic rules.
Communication that takes place between 5-10 people.
What are some adjectives you can use to describe yourself?
Driven, Motivated, Intelligent, Thoughtful, Friendly, etc.
What is the temporal context?
The time of day or in history an event took place.
What is a conversation?
A talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged.
What is mass communication? Provide an example, and its purposes.
Communication from one source to many receivers, who may be scattered across the world.
Purposes: entertains, persuades, informs
The purpose of an introduction has two parts. What are they?
1. Gain the audience's attention
2. Motivate the audience to listen attentively
What is the cultural context of conversation? Why is it significant?
The beliefs, values, and ways of behaving that are shared by a group of people and passed down through generations.
Culture affects the way we pre-conceive a person, but it also helps us to understand another's perspective we may not otherwise know. Being aware of it is important in conversation, so we can break down miscommunication and have a greater understanding of one another.