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Coms 101
Chps. 1, 7(173-178(, 9,10
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Communication
Undergraduate 1
09/19/2009

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Term
Communication  Competence
Definition
the ability to take part in effective communication, characterized by skills and understandings for success
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Communication
Definition
the simultaneous sharing and creating of meaning through human symbolic interaction
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Communications
Definition
denotes the delivery system for mediated and mass commuication
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Comm. Ethics
Definition
Individuals system of moral principles
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Plagiarism
Definition
the use of another persons information, language, or ideas without citing
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Principles of Comm.
Definition

1. Process- series of actions, no beginning or end just changing

2. System- combination of parts inderdependantly acting to form a whole

3. Interaction- Exchange of comm, communicators take turns sending and recieving

4. Transcation- Exchange of comm, communicators act simultaneously, encoding and decoding happen at same time

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Intentional
Definition
message that is purposely sent to a specific reciever
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Unitentional Comm.
Definition
a message that is not intented to be sent, or is recieve by another person that was not inteneted
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Source
Definition
sender of message
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encoding
Definition

 

source translates message

 

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Message
Definition

stimulus from source

 

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Interference
Definition
anything that changes the original message
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Channel

Definition
route the message flows
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Reciever
Definition
person who interprets message
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Decoding
Definition
process of understanding the messsage the way the sender wanted
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Feedback
Definition
the response to a message froma  reciever
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Environment
Definition
physcological and physical surrounding in which communication occurs
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Context
Definition
circumstances or situations when communcation occurs
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Intrapersonal Comm.
Definition
understanding within oneself
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Interpersonal
Definition
creating and sharing of meaning between people in a relationship
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Dydoic Comm.
Definition
exchange of info between two people
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Interview
Definition
planned Q and A session, exchange of info between to people
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Small Group Comm.
Definition
3-15 people exchanging
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Public Comm.
Definition
one person speaking to many people, one way communication
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Mass Comm.
Definition
using TV or Radio
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Speech Anxiety
Definition
fear of speaking
Term
Treating Anxiety
Definition

Be prepared

Be Confident

Think Positive

PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE

Term
Systematic Desenitization
Definition
relaxation techniques designed to reduce tenseness
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Impromtu Delivery
Definition
giving a speech with little time to prepare
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manuscript Delivery
Definition
read speech word for word
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Memorized Delivery
Definition
word for word, speech my memory
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Extemporaneous Delivery
Definition
carefully prepared and researched, using notes, but spontaneous
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Vocal Quality
Definition
impression of speakers voice
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Inteligibility
Definition
audience can understand your words, vocal volume, pronunciation
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Vocal Variety
Definition
Changing for pitch, talking like a human not a ROBOT
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Rate
Definition
speed of talking, want be to understand
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force
Definition
intensity of volume of voice
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Pitch
Definition
low of high vocal range
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Gestures
Definition
purposeful movement of body during  speech
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Eye Contact
Definition
speaker looks at audience
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Pres. Aids
Definition
Material or Equipment to enhance speech
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Skills Employers look for!!
Definition

Communication

Strong Ethics

analytical

Flexibility

Term
Conversations vs. Speechs
Definition

less formal - formal

Free flowing- prepared

close to aud. - farther away

two way - one way

 

Term
Types of Speechs
Definition

Persaution

Informative

Entertain

Motivated

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Parts of Speech
Definition

Intro

Body

Conclusion/

Sign Post

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General Purpose
Definition
overall goal the speaker wants to accomplish during the speech
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Thesis
Definition
states specifically what is going to addressed
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Sign post
Definition
word or phrase that tells the listener the direction of the speech
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Chronological Organization
Definition
Time Oriented
Term
Topical Organ.
Definition
natural division of a topic
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Spatial Pattern
Definition
Location or direction( tour through building)
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Cause and Effect
Definition
specific problem, and discuss the consequences
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Problem-solution
Definition
discuss problem then suggest solution
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Motivated Sequence
Definition
persuasive speaking combining logic and practical physcology
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