Speaking
When someone is speaking to you, what should you do?
Listen, don't judge, show empathy, don't interrupt, and make eye contact.
Why is reading so relevant in the way we communicate?
Reading often enhances your ability to speak, communicate and evaluate.
Writing skills allow you to communicate your message with clarity and ease to a far larger audience than through face to face communication.
What role does listening have in communication?
Listening plays a huge role in communication, it is ultimately the key to effective communication.
What's the definition of speaking?
The action of conveying information or expressing ones thoughts,feelings, or views in a spoken language.
Why do we need effective communication?
Effective communication can save lives, relationships, conflicts, or even countries.
What is reading as communication?
Reading is converting written symbols which we later convert into words, ultimately improving our communication.
What are the pluses of using writing as a way to communicate?
Writing gives you the opportunity to speak to larger audiences, along with giving you time to create an outline for your writing while also giving you time to perfect or critique it before anyone else does.
What can listening determine when communicating?
Listening can determine your overall ability to respect and understand what someone is saying.
What's the definition of reading?
An action/skill of reading printed matter silently or aloud.
What are some challenges of communication?
Sometimes speaking to others may step you outside of your boundaries. Without verbal communication you'll never learn to properly open up and develop proper speaking skills.
What are the four types of readings?
Intensive reading, extensive reading, skimming and model reading
What should you consider when writing?
Some writings may be used as a referral and may be referred to thing over and over again. With this being said you need to be careful and when writing you should consider the long lasting effect/impact you have on your audience as well as the impact it will leave.
What may happen if you have poor listening skills?
Messages could be easily misunderstood causing someone to feel misunderstood, then later making them become frustrated or irritated.
What's the definition of writing?
The skill of marking words on paper and composing text.
How important is listening in communication?
Very important. Almost anything you respond to should vary on context. Without listening, this could negatively impact your conversation.
Why should you give time to reading?
Reading improves communication by teaching you to learn the different involvement in the text, learn different ways of perception, along with expanding your vocabulary.
What are one of the five C's of effective written communication?
-Connection
-Clarity
-Cause
-Conciseness
-Correctness
What does listening provide?
Listening provides reactions and responses for the person who is speaking. This is called feedback, when feedback is given back to the speaker it makes listening a more effective/active process.
Whats the definition of listening?
To give ones attention to a sound and take notice of what someone says/respond to advice.
Even though communication has changed so much, why is it still important to practice speaking to others in person?
Communication allows you to re-evaluate your speech and learn how to better it.
When reading, what should you focus on to improve your communication?
You should focus on the dialogue of the text along with the overall meaning of the passage/story.
Name at least 2 ways to make your writing communicate effectively?
-Know your goal and state it clearly
-Use the correct tone for your writing
-Keep the language simple/understandable
-Stay on topic
Name some of the types of listening
-Appreciative listening
-Empathetic listening
-Comprehensive listening
-Critical listening
How do all 4 of these play together?
All four of these are communication skills. They all take time and effort, which eventually improves your overall ability to communication. Without just one of these, communication would be much more complicated. Each allows you different ways to practice your communications while building up skills for each of them.