Communication: KEY TERMS Ch 14

Question 1

informative speaking

Answer 1

publicly addressing others to increase their knowledge, understanding, or skills

Question 2

defining

Answer 2

providing the meaning of a word or concept

Question 3

etymology

Answer 3

the origin or history of a word

Question 4

synonyms

Answer 4

words that have the same meaning

Question 5

antonyms

Answer 5

words that have opposite meanings

Question 6

describing

Answer 6

using words to depict or portray a person , a place, an object, or an experience

Question 7

representation

Answer 7

describing something in terms of its physical or psychological attributes

Question 8

narration

Answer 8

describing a series of events in sequences

Question 9

explaining

Answer 9

revealing (avslöjar) why something occurred or how something works

Question 10

objective

Answer 10

based on facts rather than opinions

Question 11

subjective

Answer 11

biased (ensidig) toward a specific conclusion

Question 12

demonstrating

Answer 12

showing how to do something by doing it as it is explained

Question 13

vested interest

Answer 13

an inherent motivation to pay attention

Question 14

information hunger

Answer 14

the desire to learn