Semester Test Flashcards
(23 cards)
What is interpersonal communications?
Talking to others
Explain the importance of smiling according to the research we read in five articles.
It helps people feel comfortable and sets a good mood between people and if you are smiling, people want to be around you.
What are some distractions to interpersonal communications? Do not list specific people.
People with bad attitudes
Shy people
Loud people
People who don’t communicate well
Explain schema. In your explanation, cite personal examples.
Schema is background knowledge that is stored in your head.
EX: started talking about science and already knew about some scientific laws you learned from a past science experiment
List at least five communication tools.
Facial expressions Gestures Vocabulary Tone Attitude
Define comprehensive listening.
Listening to others and remembering what was said
Where are you when you are listening comprehensively?
School
A meeting
How may you improve comprehensive listening?
Listen to a documentary and try to remember the most important information
Define critical listening.
It is listening and giving the speaker your undivided attention.
Where are you when you are listening critically?
When an instructor is giving instructions or directions
How may you improve critical listening?
Practice listening to your teachers during class
Explain brainstorming and why it is so important to brainstorm before speaking.
So you know what you are going to say and you don’t mumble or say something you don’t mean while you are speaking
What are some things you want to remember when writing a public speech?
Speaker commitment- love your topic Well-chosen topic- fits time and place Clear sense of purpose Audience involvement Substance- facts, support, evidence Appropriate structure Skillful language use
What is the format for an informative speech outline?
Introduction Attention getter Credibility Preview Transition Body Main idea Supports Supports Transition Main idea Supports Supports Transition Conclusion Summary Concluding remarks
List some of the new types of mass communication and give a brief description of them. Include problems and benefits.
Instagram- share pictures Twitter- share words Pinterest- cool pictures Snapchat- send pictures to each other Vine- share and look at videos
How does where you get your information influence your decisions?
It depends if your source of information is bias towards one side of the issue
How does diversity affect public opinion and bias?
We get things from a variety of sources
How do you determine a source’s credibility? What should you look for when deciding on a source?
.edu
.gov
What do you believe are the greatest concerns of digital/Internet mass communication? Should we be concerned about privacy issues? Terrorism? Identity theft?
Privacy problems are a big issue; bullying is also a big issue
Discuss effective group behavior. (Think about all of the times we have worked in small groups in this class, what behaviors worked and what behaviors didn’t work. What made the group work best? How did you divide and assign jobs? What was going on when you wanted to be in the group? What was going on when you wanted to change groups?)
Everybody is on task Everybody is responsible Everybody is on time Everybody does the equal share of work Listen, respect others Everybody is prepared; have what they need
What are some of the roles in a small group?
Leader
Recorder
Participants
What are the stages of group development? Why is conflict and conflict resolution an important part of working in a small group?
Orientation
Conflict
Resolution
What are some tips to working well in a group?
Look in both view points Open to ideas Work together Everyone have a part Talk, listen, communicate Constructive criticism
