Terminology Flashcards
Critical thinking
Focus on deciding what to believe or do
Rhetorical Question
stimulates thought, but not for over response.
Plagiarism
presenting one’s material as one’s own
Listening
“must be taught or learned”
Demographics
characteristics of audience:age, gender, etc.
Values
judgement of desirable and undesirable
Voluntary Audience
assembled of its own free will
Noise
distracts from effective communication
Interpersonal Communication
occurs between two people
Readers guide to periodical literature
index to popular magazines
Testimony
quotation of authoritative source
Communication
sharing of meaning, sending and receiving cues
Self-generated topics
from your memory, your interest
Feedback
all messages sent by listeners to the speaker
Group Communications
occurs between 3 people or more
Captive Audience
feels required to be present
Intrapersonal Communication
thinking and talking to yourself
Mass Communication
electronic medium: radio-television, web
Psychographics
characteristics of audience: attitude behavior
Ethics
standards to determine right from wrong
Reseach
gathering of evidence and arguments
Environment
occasion and physical setting
Audience-generated topics
topics of interest or importance to your listener with an audience
Public Communication
Occurs when one person speaks face to face with an audience
