COMG 151 Personal and Public Speech Spring 2013 Study Guide – Midterm Exam DATE: Wednesday, February 27 at 12:30pm in Bilger 152 *This review sheet is for the midterm. The ideas listed below represent issues and content with which you should be familiar. They do NOT necessarily represent an exhaustive list of all material subject to examination but should give you direction in your preparation for the exam.* YOU WILL NEED TO BRING A NUMBER 2 PENCIL. Chapter 1 – Communication Perspectives 1. Why is communication important? ● Communication is inescapable and we spend 80% - 90% of our waking hours communicating 2. What are the communication models …show more content…
high-context meeting a low-context) can result in misunderstanding and negative feelings between two people ● Society expects men to always use masculine style while women are expected to use feminine style Chapter 4 – Nonverbal Communication 1. What are the functions of nonverbal messages? ● Substitute ● complement verbal messages: adds to verbal message, improves clarity and understanding ● contradict: non verbal behavior not reflecting verbal message 2. Know the different codes (i.e., kinesics, haptics, proxemics, vocalics, chronemics, and self- presentation cues). Code 1 - Kinesics / Use of the body ● Gestures ○ Emblems - gestures with explicit meaning and dictionary definitions ○ Illustrator - gestures that accompany verbal message ○ Adaptors - Touching behaviors that reveal internal states such as anxiety ■ self adaptors ■ object adaptors - handling of objects ■ other adaptors - touching other people ● Eye contact / Oculesics ○ both people are looking directly into each others eyes ● Functions ○ regulates interaction ○ monitors interaction ○ signals cognitive activity ○ expresses involvement ● Facial Expressions ○ emotional displays ○ six emotions shown through face ■
This assignment will discuss two well known theories of effective communication. Firstly it will look at Michael Argyle (1972), the cycle of communication and then it will discuss Bruce Tuckman (1965) stages of communication.
Nonverbal messages are an essential component of communication in the teaching process. It is not only what you say to your student that is important but also how you say it. An awareness of nonverbal behaviour will allow you to become a better receiver of students’ messages and a better sender of signals that reinforce learning.
Nonverbal communication or body language makes up 55% of effective communication. This plays the biggest part in communication, and it shows the client or colleague more information than words alone ever could. Nonverbal communication includes facial expressions, body movement and gestures, head movements, eye contact, posture, and the use of distances and space. Understanding and using nonverbal communication can enhance the connection between you and others, navigate challenging situations and well as expressing interest in the conversation. this can also established effective rapport between you and the client or colleague.
Facial expressions through non-verbal communication are a sufficient way in listening, expressing emotion and giving feedback. Non-verbal communication is a vital element of interpersonal communication as it helps express emotion and personality through the process of exchanging information (Eunson 2012). Non-verbal signals such as facial expressions can be defined as
This is our final assignment for your class, and because of my communication issues with my children, I am writing this paper again and will have to redo all of my presentation. When I started this class, I was stunned because I thought I knew everything I needed about communication. Well as you can guess, I was wrong I have learned quite a bit along this long journey through Introduction to Communication. I am here writing about some of the key points of communication that I have learned and hopefully I will be able to show you that I was able to learn from you and your
2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 4.1 4.2 4.3 Demonstrate how to establish the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals Describe the factors to consider when promoting effective communication Demonstrate a range of communication methods and styles to meet individual needs Demonstrate how to respond to an individual’s reactions when communicating explain how people from different backgrounds may use and/or interpret communication methods in
By observing us children learn how to interact with others, accomplish goals, and get along in the world. We are the examples, and what many do not realize is that our non-verbal messages and actions are stronger than our verbal ones. Non-verbal communication consists of expressions, tone of voice, eye contact, and actions. The way you listen, look, move, and react tells the other person whether or not you care, if you’re being truthful, and how well you’re listening. When your nonverbal signals match up with the words you’re saying, they increase trust, clarity, and rapport. When they don’t, they generate tension, mistrust, and confusion. There are many different types of nonverbal communication. Together, the following nonverbal signals and cues communicate your interest and investment in others.
The relationship of the verbal and nonverbal communication is essential in our daily outlook. Our body language can express a great deal on how comfortable we are, and how our interactions go. People have little ticks that give a hint of what our true thoughts and intentions are. With a better understanding of our body language and tone, we can manipulate how other people interact with us. It can also fool a lie detector test if need be. When someone has open arms, we tend
“Don’t you roll your eyes at me young lady!” my mother always use to tell me. Nonverbal communication is one of the easiest ways to communicate how you are feeling and can be one of the hardest to read. It is believed that up to 93 percent of all communication is nonverbal. Dr. Albert Mehrabian, author of Silent Messages (1971), had conducted many studies to find that 7 percent of communication is through words, 38 percent through vocal elements, and 55 percent through nonverbal elements such as facial expressions, posture and gestures. Subtracting the 7 percent as vocal communication, and adding the other 55 percent and 38 percent which gives us the 93 percent statistic. Nonverbal cues are the most critical aspect of communication. To
As we all know, communication is a key characteristic in the lives of all human beings and all living organisms. This paper will reflect on three non- verbal cues as it relates to communication in humans. According to Encyclopedia of Social Psychology (2012), “non-verbal cues are all potentially informative behaviors that are not purely linguistic in content, which may include; eye contact, body language and haptics” (Hall, 2012).
Neither, as suggested in lecture, is nonverbal communication its own, separate form of body language (Mullin, 2015, January 20). Rather, nonverbal communication codes accompany and enhance the language that surrounds them. These signals demonstrate immediacy in the sense that they provide alternate methods of communication to demonstrate that both the speaker, and the listener are present, involved, and intent. Two such signals, kinesics and oculesics, play a central role in creating the atmosphere experienced during the interaction between Sophie and
As in many other gender differences, miscommunication between males and females can be explained by either the biological aspect or the cultural/environmental aspect. Deborah Tannen, a University professor of linguistics at Georgetown University and an Author, suggests the biological explanation to
According to experts, a substantial portion of our communication is nonverbal. Every day, we respond to thousands on nonverbal cues and behaviors including postures, facial expression, eye gaze, gestures, and tone of voice. From our handshakes to our hairstyles, nonverbal details reveal who we are and impact how we relate to other people.
Communication refers to the exchange of thoughts and ideas with the intention of conveying messages and information and checking that the information has been understood. Communicating involves more than just uttering words. In their book Look at Me When I Talk to You, S. Helmer and C. Eddy provide different ways of illustrating our words. The authors state that speakers convey messages through coverbal and nonverbal communication. Nonverbal communication or behaviors consist of a few aspects: kinesics which includes all bodily movement – posture, gesture, facial expression and eye contact; proxemics which has to do with the use of personal space; haptics which refers to all touching behavior such as a light tap on the shoulder;
Nonverbal communication has ten different channels that are used to categorize it: body kinesics, facial expressions, eye contact, space (proxemics), artifacts, touch (hepatics), para-language, silence, time, and smell. Many of these channels contain their own sub channel that contains a unique set of channels used to categorize aspects of the main channel. All these channels, both main and sub help to define nonverbal communication and its functions as a whole. The