Module 1 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication

Question 1

Two types of communication

Answer 1

Verbal and Non-verbal

Question 2

Julia wood defined communication as?

Answer 2

Dynamic: Ever changing

Systematic: There are certain rules

Contextual: Context can change meaning

Irreversible: You can’t take your words back

Proactive: Works because the members of that conversation exchange responsibilities to keep the communication flowing

Question 3

Julia Wood says communicators construct personal meanings through ________?

Answer 3

Symbolic Interaction - Through language and/or non-verbal means through which people share themselves

Question 4

Using words spoken or written to convey messages.

Language is the symbol used for communication

Answer 4

Verbal Communication

Question 5

Levels of Communication (5)

Answer 5

Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Mass Communication
Computer Mediated
Public Communication

Question 6

Different kinds of Interpersonal Level of communication

Answer 6

Dyadic - Between 2 individuals
Group Communication - To a large dispersed audience

Question 7

What are the 6 main communication Models

Answer 7

Aristotelian Model

Lasswell Model

Shannon & Weaver Model

Schramm’s Model

Dance’s Model

Berlo’s/SMCR Model

Question 8

• Simple linear model
• Speaker -> Message -> Audience
• Best applied for public communication

Answer 8

Aristotelian model

Question 9

• Emphasizes communication components
• Who (Source) -> says what (message) -> in which channel (medium) -> to whom (receiver) -> w/ what effect (effect)
• Source > Message > Medium > Receiver > Effect

Answer 9

Lasswell Model

Question 10

• Introduces noise as an interference or barrier to message transmission
• Info Source > Transmitter > Signal(noise) > Receiver > Destination
• For electronic communication

Answer 10

Shannon and Weaver

Question 11

• Communication is a two way process
• No longer just sender and receiver, both are sender and receiver (feedback loop)
• Overlapping fields of experience allows for better understanding between communicators

Answer 11

Schramm’s model

Question 12

• Dynamic Nature of Communication
• Helical model (continuous spiral)
• Continuous exchange and feedback shape and reshape the communication process

Answer 12

Dance’s Model

Question 13

• Source>Message>Channel>Receiver
  ○ Source: includes the sender’s characteristics (skills, knowledge, attitudes, culture) that influence how they encode messages.
  ○ Message: content being communicated, including verbal and nonverbal elements, organization, and clarity.
  ○ Channel: medium used to transmit the message (speech, writing, video, etc.), with each having its own strengths and limitations.
  ○ Receiver: individual or group receiving the message, whose characteristics (skills, knowledge, attitudes, culture) influence how they decode and interpret it.

Answer 13

Berlo’s Model (SMCR Model)

Question 14

4 Factors affecting Fidelity of Communication

Answer 14

Communication Skills
Knowledge
Attitude
Socio-cultural factors

Question 15

The ability to express and understand

Answer 15

Communication skills

Question 16

Shared understanding, context, language, etc.

Answer 16

Knowledge

Question 17

Openness, empathy, and willingness to understand the other person’s pov

Answer 17

Attitude

Question 18

Shared cultural background values, differences, and norms influence communication

Answer 18

Socio-cultural factors

Question 19

8 Communication principles (Communication [is] ____)

Answer 19

• Purposeful
• Transactional
• A package of signals
• A process of adjustment
• Involves content and relationship dimensions
• Ambiguous
• Punctuated
• Inevitable, irreversible, and unrepeatable

Question 20

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN COMMUNICATION AS ONE AIMS TO STUDY PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PERSUASION

Answer 20

To allow for clear understanding and to successfully get your point across. If you cannot understand each other, one cannot hope to speak to others and persuade them