P1 Exam Flashcards
Communication is derived from the Latin word
“communicare”
sharing of information between individuals.
Communication,
is the most crucial element in the
process because he comes with a full understanding of the content or
message that he wants to deliver.
sender
may or may not know
the sender and the intended message.
receiver
refers to how
information is transferred
medium
The three steps in communication are
message,
encoding, and decoding.
The sender
needs to translate this message into verbal
speech or written message
encoding.
The
receiver interprets the encoded message to
understand the message
decoding.
time and place the story
happens; atmosphere and mood
Setting
is usually
personal communication, and also
sometimes creative or for entertainment -
Good stories are made from carefully
planned story elements.
narrative
the individuals in the story
Characters
the sequence of events or actions of
the characters that tell the story. It has a
clear beginning, middle, and end.
Plot
the problem or the struggle
between two opposing sides that needs to
be solved;
Conflict
the way the problem is
solved
Resolution
how the story is told –
specifically, who tells the story
Point of View
the story is told by a
character within the story; using “I”
First person POV
the story is told by
an “invisible author”; using pronouns he,
she, it.
Third person POV
the big idea or general
observations about human nature and life
presented in the story
Theme:
Language that has meaning beyond the literal meaning
Figurative Language
