Definitions
According to your textbook, what is the definition of Communication?
The collaborative process of using messages to create and participate in social reality.
Families, organizations, classrooms, and athletic teams are common settings for what form of communication?
a. Masspersonal Communication
b. Small Group Communication
c. Mass Communication
b. Small Group Communication
_______ is the general subject of a presentation.
a. topic
b. conclusion
c. thesis statement
a. topic
Bias occurs when an author or publication has a point of view that skews the information.
True or False?
True
_______ presentations are presentations that are read word for word.
a. Manuscript
b. Mediated
c. Memorized
a. Manuscript
According to your textbook, what is the definition of a schema?
Mental structures developed from past experiences that help us respond to some stimuli in the future.
What are the three stages of perception?
Selection, organization, interpretation
A(n) _________ presentation introduces somebody, celebrates an event, or commemorates special occasions.
a. persuasive
b. epideictic
c. informative
b. epideictic
_______ refers to the how knowledgeable or trustworthy we perceive someone to be.
a. Credibility
b. Plagiarism
c. Bias
a. Credibility
Name 3 different organizational patterns.
Chronological, Topical, Spatial, Cause-and-Effect, Problem-Cause-Solution, Monroe's Motivated Sequence
According to your textbook, what is a scaled question?
A question that allows a person to make an answer between two points.
Memory is dynamic, creative, and __________.
a. conceptual
b. interpersonal
c. social
c. social
_______ is the gathering and analyzing of information about a select audience.
a. Audience analysis
b. Setting analysis
c. Presentation Analysis
a. Audience analysis
Newspapers, magazines, and journals are examples of ________.
a. scholarly sources
b. periodicals
c. citations
b. periodicals
List the four parts of the introduction.
1. Get audience’s attention,
2. Thesis statement,
3. Demonstrate importance and credibility
4. Preview of main points.
According to your textbook, what is the definition of an Ad Hominem?
The logical fallacy that refers to attacking the person instead of the information of the presentation or the article.
Communication requires both connecting (linking to others) and engaging (sharing in the activities of the group).
True or False?
True
What is the difference between open-ended and close-ended questions?
Open-ended questions allow you to expand on your answers and closed-ended questions do not allow for expansion of answers.
The ethical appeal and credibility of a presentation is ___________.
a. ethos
b. logos
c. pathos
a. ethos
Name 3 types of presentational aids listed in your textbook.
Text, Graphs, Models & Objects, Photographs, Audio & Video Clips, Computer-Generated Multimedia Aids, Handouts, Flip Charts & Whiteboards
According to your textbook, what is the definition of systemic desensitization?
Becoming aware of the effects of communication apprehension without suffering too much from the symptoms.
Explain the difference between self-image and self-esteem.
Self-image refers to a mental picture of one’s self, and includes a description of roles and traits. Self-esteem goes beyond descriptions to evaluations of one’s worth.
The _______ introduces your topic and provides the general purpose of your presentation.
a. topic sentence
b. thesis statement
c. concluding device
b. thesis statement
What is the best way to avoid problems with plagiarism?
Cite sources orally and on paper.
List 3 ways you can get your audience's attention when giving a presentation.
Asking a direct question, telling an anecdote, sharing a personal experience, reciting a quotation, providing humor.