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1st year 1st semester Midterms > Purposive Communication > Flashcards

Purposive Communication Flashcards

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The reading of literature is in the perspective of building connections among nations and culture. (True or False)

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True

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Human communication does not require an acceptable code to be understood. (True or False)

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False

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The global society paved the way toward intercultural communication. (T or F)

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True

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Personality stereotyping is giving assumptions of the characteristics of individuals from a particular cultural or social group. (T or F)

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True

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One of the cultural barriers that cause difficulty is norms. (T or F)

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False

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Text is coded and broken down into categories on a variety of levels such words, phrases, sentences, or themes. (T or F)

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True

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Cluttering of words and graphs is acceptable in preparing AV materials. (T or F)

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False

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Pie charts show trends over time. (T or F)

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False

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Text on visual aids should be written in point form, not paragraph form. (T or F)

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True

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Keep your audio and visual aids complicated. (T or F)

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False

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Audio-visual aids are preferred by the audience or participants to maximize their full attention. (T or F)

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True

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The use of humor does not put the audience at ease in delivery of any communication engagement. (T or F)

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False

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Overhead transparency is an example of an audio aid. (T or F)

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False

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Analyzing literary text includes the study of structure and style of selection. (T or F)

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True

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Use highlighting tools such as bullets or arrows to emphasize important ideas. (T or F)

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True

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Gathering information about the text does not help understand the influence of socio-cultural or even historical factors in communication. (T or F)

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False

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There are five approaches to intercultural communication. (T or F)

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False

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Globalization aims to make it possible for everyone to have a collaborative culture where individuals despite differences in genetics, education, cultures, traditions, aspirations coexist, work, and learn together. (T or F)

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True

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As global society evolves, the division of world citizens is increasingly diminishing. (T or F)

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False

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Use charts and diagrams to graphically represent complex ideas and issues. (T or F)

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True

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21
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It is a reflection of culture.

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Language

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It is an important source of clues to the effectiveness of oral communication.

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Body Language

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23
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It is an evaluative study of communicative occurrence.

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Content Analysis

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Refer to books, essays, discussions, newspapers, articles, historical documents, speeches, advertisements, correspondence, conventions or conference readings, literary selections, or any other events of communicative language.

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Texts

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They are important in delivering speech through visual and audio presentations.

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Communication Tools

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26
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The relationship between culture and communication can be predicted through observation.

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Functionalist Approach

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27
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Helpful in understanding culture as a means of power struggle.

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Critical Approach

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Assumes that human behavior is voluntary and creative.

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Interpretative Approach

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29
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Focuses on the change of behavior based on the assumption of reality which is subjective and material.

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Critical Approach

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30
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Culture is created and maintained through communication.

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Interpretative Approach

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Focuses on the effectiveness of the stylistic properties of the texts to determine their suitability to the perceived meaning and contribution to overall interpretation.

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Textual Function

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32
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All about the relationship that the text is establishing with its recipients.

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Interpersonal Function

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Concerned with the means of representing the reality by the text.

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Ideational Function

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34
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Reference of the sentences which makes the text cohesive and coherent.

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Textual Function

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35
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The use of either personal or impersonal tone, speech acts, and the mood of the statement are analyzed.

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Interpersonal Function

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36
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Lect refers to the distinctive form of a language. (T or F)

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True

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37
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Languages can vary in vocabulary and grammar are not depending on the context they are used. (T or F)

38
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Braj Kachru is a British professor who developed the Eccentric Circle of “World Englishes”. (T or F)

39
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Those countries (Philippines, India, South Africa, etc.) which have not been subjugated by English-speaking colonizers belong to the Inner circle of Kachru’s model. (True or False)

40
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China, Korea, Japan are countries belong to the Outer circle of Kachru’s model of World Englishes. (T or F)

41
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Specific people who use the language naturally with the places where they live.

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User-related variety

42
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Function such as literary English (language in literary texts) or business English (language in business and corporate communication) and many others.

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Use-related variety

43
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Widely used and gained reputation of being an international language or lingua franca.

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English language

44
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Considered to be native speakers of the English language in World Englishes.

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Inner Circle

45
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English as Second Language. Brought about by colonization by either the British or the Americans in World Englishes.

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Outer Circle

46
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Not their second language, but use English for social and economic mobility. Not been subjugated by English-speaking colonizers in World Englishes.

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Expanding Circle

47
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Varieties with a Filipino flavor or uniquely Filipino.

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Pronunciation, expressions and words

48
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They are “two nations divided by a common language”.

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America and Britain

49
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Style or level one communicates in a given context. Language for a specific situation.

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Language register

50
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Two forms of language registers

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Formal register and Informal register

51
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Formal and Informal Language in Written English

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Contractions, phrasal or two-word verbs, slang or colloquialism, and first person pronouns

52
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Found in Biblical quotations or text using literary language, static, uses old language.

53
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One-way, uninterrupted presentation. Uses technical vocabulary.

54
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Most operational, two-way participation. uses slang and or jargon, sentences tend to be shorter and usually delivered in average speed.

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Consultative

55
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Conversation with friends and family in social setting. Sentences are shortened.

56
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Used by close members of a family or friends. Can use private vocabulary and many non-verbal messages.

57
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Bywords of global people who intend to outgrow the tendency to subscribe to a social construct that defines “to each their own” mentality.

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Sharing and Networking

58
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Practices, behaviors group of people share.

59
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Bring miscommunication sometimes. Norms and etiquette.

60
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Eye contact, gestures, and facial expressions which may have different interpretation and meaning in different cultures.

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Cultural differences

61
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Cultural barriers that cause difficulty when not properly understood.

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Language, behaviors, cultural differences, and personality stereotyping

62
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Reasons for miscommunication.

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Verbal utterances, non-verbal cues, and cultural diversity

63
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Texts are “communicate their message using more than one channel of communication.”

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Multimodal communication

64
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Elements of a successful communication.

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WOVEN (Written, Oral, Visual, Electronic, Nonverbal

65
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Happen when multimodal texts take on new meanings or connotations and are interrupted differently.

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Communication blunders

66
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Interpersonal, purposive.

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Human communication

67
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It is intercultural.

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Global society

68
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Messages found in the text of correspondence are important documents should be carefully evaluated to be able to respond effectively.

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Text analysis

69
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The environment (when text is produced, where it originated, how or why the communication existed), is an important aspect in the analysis of the message.

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Context analysis

70
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Easily be conceptual or relational.

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Content analysis

71
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Include handouts, PowerPoint, overhead transparencies, slides, flip-charts, blackboards, white- boards, and other forms of print media.

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Visual aids

72
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Include digital audio (MP3/4) players, compact discs, and radio broadcast.

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Audio aids

73
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Include computer multimedia, video-tapes, and films.

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Audiovisual aids

74
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Form of writing that follows traditional conventions of punctuation, grammar, and spelling

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Academic writing

75
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The expression used to differentiate your thoughts and words, and those of other authors.

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Academic voice

76
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Either your own voice (your own words) or the direct “cut + paste” voice of another thinker or writer.

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Direct voice

77
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Use of someone else’s ideas. Used to emphasize or strengthen a point.

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Direct quotation

78
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Summarizing and paraphrasing is used. Used to synthesize someone else’s ideas or to make general points.

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Indirect voice

79
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Rewriting or ‘translating’ someone else’s ideas into your own words.

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Paraphrasing

80
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Contains the main ideas of an author or the essence of their argument(s) and is always substantially shorter than the length of the original text.

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Summarizing

81
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A language which safeguards your statements.

82
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It is a subject of conversation or discussion.

83
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Discusses certain benefits or negative aspects of existing laws.

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Position paper

84
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An intention, an aim or a reason for writing something or allowing something to happen.

85
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A category that characterizes similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

86
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Position taken on an issue, the beliefs held about something or the way a person stands or holds them.

87
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One of the means or channels of general communication in society.

88
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Focuses on your ideas into one or two sentences. It presents the topic.

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Thesis statement

89
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A sentence that includes three reasons to support the thesis.

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Three-pronged thesis statement

90
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Methods that will clarify and support the main point of the paragraph.

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Method of paragraph development

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