The terms feedback and context are introduced in which of the communication models?
Communication as Interaction
Jenny is speaking to Madina abouther ideas for a speech. While Jenny is speaking, Madina simultaneously shakes her head and has a puzzled look on her face. Jenny notices this response andstops and explains her ideas in another way. This example is most closely related to which model of communication?
Communication as Transaction
The model of communication referred to as ‘human communication as action’ is linear, with meaning sent from _____ to _____.
On the day Janet was scheduled to give her speech, her class was relocated into an auditorium. Janet couldn’t quite overcome the feeling of isolation she felt as she spoke to her twenty classmates in a room that could seat 500. Which of the following elements is most responsible for Janet’s reaction?
Selective Exposure
Adapting your message to your audience, establishing common ground, and using good evidence are all ways of developing _____ credibility.
Derived
“At the end of my speech, the audience will acknowledgethat volcanoes contribute more to global warming than motor vehicles” is anexample of a speech that targets a(n) _____.
Belief
What is missing from this oral source citation?: According to the Washington City Paper article "Homelessness in Our City," a nameless mother explained...
Publication Date
Max was using the Internet to find sources on parasailing. He found several interesting articles, but none of them contained a date, author, or publishing organization. What should Max do?
Disregard those sources and continue looking for more sources that are documented.
Melvin has been invited to speak at career day for his son’s eighth grade class. Melvin is a computer programmer whose job involves developing financial planning software. Rather than talk about his products, he decided to focus his talk on computer programming in the development of computer games. The presentation was a success. What technique did Melvin use that helped his speech be successful?
Consider your audience
What is the name of the type of interview that attempts to change or reinforce attitudes, beliefs, values, or behaviors, such as a sales interview?
An interview, such as an opinion poll, that seeks to gather data from another person.
Information-gathering Interview
Jackie’s manager sets up a meeting with her todiscuss her current status in the organization. He plans to first observe heras she works with clients, and second, follow up with her by discussing herstrengths and weaknesses. What type of interview is Jackie participating?
A student goes to an interview and judges the interviewer to be a neutral audience. What would be an appropriate strategy for the student to use to connect with the interviewer?
Organize responses to appeal to the general interest that the interviewer may have
Describe the following question sequence:
Do you like yourcurrent job? How long were you at your last job? What made you want to leaveyou last job? What were things about your last job that you disliked? What could have been improved? How would you describe your relationships with your manager?
Tunnel
You ask a friend out for coffee, but you are not sure if they would like to go with you. As you are talking to them you carefully observe their reactions to determine if they are interested in the invitation. They maintain eye contact and respond with "Yes". This is an example of which model of communication?
Communication as Transaction
Nicole was planning a speech advocating the position that all students be required to take two years of a foreign language prior to graduation.She was fairly certain that most of the people in her class were against her position. She felt that the strongest argument she had for this audience was the value of this skill when seeking employment. She decided to present that argument as her first main point. What principle is Nicole using?
Yolanda was looking forward to giving her informative speech because she liked her topic--her hometown. However, when she gave the speech the audience seemed disinterested; she couldn’t understand why she got such negative audience feedback. Given this information about the situation, what was Yolanda’s mistake?