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Lesson 1 Flashcards

1
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Communicates about hunting and rituals through hand signals, cave art, verbal sounds

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Development of Language

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Writing systems started such as Cuneiform, Hieroglyphics, Chinese symbols. Is also developed to track agriculture and trade, and help manage land ownership, religion, and society.

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Age of Writing

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3
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Year of Development of Language

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between 60,000 - 200,000 years ago

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4
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Year of Age of writing was

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3500 BCE - 1200 BCE

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5
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one of the earliest stories written down—an ancient adventure

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The Epic of Gilgamesh

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6
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invention of printing press made books affordable to the average person

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mass communication

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7
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first book printed on gutenberg’s press

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gutenberg bible

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8
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gutenberg’s printing press

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1450

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9
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telegraph

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1830’s

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10
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radio

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1901

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11
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television

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1927

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12
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mass communication was on the year

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1450 CE - 20th century

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13
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the internet & wireless communication technology made it possible for people to make calls, get info, or order anywhere and anytime

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information age

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14
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information age was on the year

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1990’s to present

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15
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world wide web

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1990s

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16
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social media

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1997

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17
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ability to change someone’s mind and behavior without force or manipulation

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art of persuasion

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18
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communication that seeks to alter the perspective of others and convince them of something

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rhetoric

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19
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developing and refining arguments

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inventio (invention)

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20
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arranging and organizing arguments for maximum impact

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dispositio (arrangement)

21
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determining how to present arguments using figures of speech and other rhetorical techniques

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elecutio (style)

22
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learning and memorizing speech to deliver it without use of notes

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memoria (memory)

23
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practicing how to deliver speech using gestures, pronunciation and tone of voice

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actio (delivery)

24
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occurs within one-self through self talk

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intrapersonal

25
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two people who influence each other’s lives, often structured by social norms (planned/not)

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interpersonal

26
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three or more people working toward a shared goal, more intentional and formal

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group

27
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one person delivering to a larger audience, focused on the sender of the message

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public

28
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sending messages to larger audience through media, requires planning and technology, and feedback is delayed

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mass

29
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provide visual representation of how communication functions in different contexts

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models

30
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sees communication as linear, one-way process

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transmission

31
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misunderstanding to unfamiliar words/symbols

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semantic

32
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two-way communication, alternating between sender and receiver

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interaction

33
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individual create and shape social realities together, participants are referred as communicators

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transaction

34
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stated rules/unstated norms that guide

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social context

35
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interpersonal history and type of relationship we have with a personality

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relational context

36
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race, gender, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class and ability

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cultural context

37
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message is easily understood, use precise language and avoid jargon

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clarity

38
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deliver info briefly and directly

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conciseness

39
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use accurate info & proper grammar

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correctness

40
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structure messages logically

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coherent

41
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be empathetic

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consideration

42
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specific examples to avoid vagueness

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concreteness

43
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maintain unity in tone and content

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consistency

44
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body movement and gestures

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kinesics

45
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vocal characteristics

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paralanguage

46
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time

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chronemics

47
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people get sad during the winter

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seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

48
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space

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proxemics

Oral Communication (Term 2) (6 decks)

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