Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

Ethics

Answer 1

moral principles that a society, group, or individual hold that differentiate right from wrong

Question 2

Plagiarize

Answer 2

presenting the ideas, words or created works of another as one’s own by failing to credit the source

Question 3

Cyberplagiarism

Answer 3

presenting material found on the Internet as one’s own by failing to credit the source

Question 4

Communication

Answer 4

the process of creating shared meaning

Question 5

Participants

Answer 5

individuals who assume the roles of senders and receivers during an interaction

Question 6

Senders

Answer 6

participants who form and transmit messages

Question 7

Receivers

Answer 7

participants who interpret messages sent by others

Question 8

Messages

Answer 8

the verbal utterances, visual images, and nonverbal behaviors used to communicate

Question 9

Encoding

Answer 9

the process of creating messages

Question 10

Decoding

Answer 10

the process of interpreting messages

Question 11

Feedback

Answer 11

the receivers’ reactions and responses that indicate how a message is interpreted

Question 12

Channels

Answer 12

both the route traveled by a message and the means of transportation

Question 13

Mediated Channels

Answer 13

technology-enhanced auditory and visual channels

Question 14

Visual Presence

Answer 14

simulated presence made possible through the use of digital technology

Question 15

Interference

Answer 15

any stimulus that interferes with the process of achieving shared meaning

Question 16

Noise

Answer 16

any stimulus that interferes with the process of achieving shared meaning

Question 17

Communication Context

Answer 17

the environment in which communication occurs

Question 18

Intrapersonal Communication

Answer 18

communicating with yourself (self-talk)

Question 19

Interpersonal Communication

Answer 19

communication between two people who have an identifiable relationship with each other

Question 20

Small Group Communication

Answer 20

interaction that occurs in a group of approximately three to ten people

Question 21

Public Communication

Answer 21

communication with more than ten people by one primary sender to multiple receivers

Question 22

Mass Communication

Answer 22

communication produced and transmitted via mass media to large audiences

Question 23

Rhetorical Situation

Answer 23

the intersection of the speaker, audience, and occasion

Question 24

Exigence

Answer 24

a real or perceived specific need that a speech might help address

Question 25

Speaker

Answer 25

the originator of the speech

Question 26

Audience

Answer 26

the specific group of people to whom the speech is directed

Question 27

Audience Analysis

Answer 27

the study of the intended audience for your speech

Question 28

Occasion

Answer 28

the expected purpose for the speech

Question 29

Setting

Answer 29

the location where the speech will be given

Question 30

Ethos

Answer 30

everything you say and do to convey competence and good character

Question 31

Pathos

Answer 31

everything you say and do to appeal to emotions

Question 32

Logos

Answer 32

everything you say and do to appeal to logic and sound reasoning

Question 33

Context

Answer 33

the information and ideas you present

Question 34

Breadth

Answer 34

the amount and types of evidence you use

Question 35

Depth

Answer 35

the level of detail you provide from each piece of evidence

Question 36

Listener Relevance Links

Answer 36

statement alerting listeners about how a main point or subpoint is relevant to them

Question 37

Structure

Answer 37

the framework that organizes the speech content

Question 38

Macrostructure

Answer 38

the overall organizational framework of your speech content

Question 39

Transitions

Answer 39

words, phrases, or sentences that bridge two ideas

Question 40

Microstructure

Answer 40

the specific language and style you use within your sentences

Question 41

Delivery

Answer 41

how you use your voice and body to convey your message