BECOMING A BETETR COMMUNICATOR
To perceive by the ear; to listen attentively is the definition of
Hearing
The main point of a paper is called (a/an) __________.
thesis statement
__________ is a style of leadership where leaders make decisions alone.
autocratic
T or F: Empathy is feeling sorry for someone.
False
What are the three leadership styles?
Directing, Participating, Delegating
__________ is interference that keeps a message from being understood.
Noise
The act of copying ideas or words of another and claiming them as your own is known as __________.
plagiarism
The reason for doing something is the __________.
purpose
The three hallmarks of leadership attributes are __________.
character, presence, and intellect
__________ is a style of leadership where the leader consults with others before making decisions.
Participating
A _________ is one or more individuals for whom a message is intended.
receiver
__________ are used to record the title, author, publisher, copyright date, and place of publication.
Source cards
A style of leadership where leaders do not interfere or do not provide direction is __________.
laissez-faire
The psychological and physical capacity to bounce back from life's stressors and maintain focus is called __________.
Resilience
__________ is a style of leadership where the leader gives some decision-making authority to others.
Delegating
If you are unclear to the receiver about what you are saying either verbally or nonverbally, you may be sending __________.
mixed messages
A run-on sentence occurs if two or more independent clauses are joined without (a/an) __________ or appropriate punctuation.
conjunction
The Army Leadership Requirements Model relies on the __________ approach to leadership.
contingency
Leadership competencies are the same as leadership __________.
skills
You are the team leader of a group of second-year Cadets. Most, but not all, are motivated and experienced. What style of leadership should you use with your team?
Mostly Delegating, but other styles may be needed for some members
The return of, or a response to information, as in the evaluation of a communication; the return of evaluative or corrective information to the sender or point of origin is known as ___________.
feedback
A paper that contains a lot of extra and unnecessary information, should improve upon what principle of writing?
brevity
__________ is the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.
Leadership
When you steward something, you __________.
manage or take care of it
Cadet Aras excels at drill. Aras is not very enthusiastic about his team's project, which will be performing color guard at a school event. As the team leader, you notice that the Cadet has __________.
low willingness and high readiness. You'll use a directing style with him