For Quiz 1 Flashcards
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Musical scale: High sounds shrill, low can sound monotone
Pitch
Requires good breath control. listener should not strain to hear
Volume
Sets a mood, reveals attitude, and shows feelings
Tone
Rate of speech
Tempo
to make correct sounds (accuracy)
Pronunciation
Clearly speaking in order to allow someone to understand (not mumbling)
Enunciation
The 4 basic skills in the communication process are:
Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing
The 4 purposes of communication are:
To inquire, to inform, to persuade, to develop good will
The use of spoken words to exchange ideas and information
Oral Communication
The exchange of information through the use of alphabetic characters to form words subsequently into sentences.
Written Communication
Communication without words. Instead uses body language.
Nonverbal Communication
Factors that influence communication are referred as this acronym
BABL
BABL stands for:
- Background of the receiver - Appearance of the sender or of the sender’s communication - Barriers to effective communication - Language skills of the sender and the receiver
The way each person views and interprets information based on previous life experiences
Intrapersonal Communication
Communication that occurs between two people
Interpersonal Communication
involves putting your reader or listener first and being considerate of the other person
you-attitude
involves putting your own interests, well-being, and comfort ahead of anyone else’s
I-attitude
The 6 C’s are:
Clear Complete Concise Consistent Correct Courteous
Communication through factors such as tone, pitch, quality, rate of speech, laughter, tears, belches, and hesitation or sighs
Paralanguage
Communication consisting of gestures, movements, and mannerisms.
Body language or kinesics
The 5 categories for nonverbal communication are:
Paralanguage, body language, environment, touch, space
concentrating at a low level and absorbing just enough of the speaker’s words to stay involved in the conversation or speech
Passive listening
Requires a high level of concentration because you are listening for information.
Active listening
any distractions that interfere with listening
Listening barriers

