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Public Speaking Ch.2
KEY TERMS
Term | Definition |
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Channel (medium) | The means of communicating a message. it can be either verbal or non-verbal |
Communication | The process of creating understanding through the exchange of messages |
Communication model | A diagram explaining how the parts of communication process,Good morning work and relate to one another. |
Context | The physical, social,psychological,and time elements in which communication takes place. |
Feedback | The process by which a receiver responds to a message either verbally or non-verbally |
Feedback loops | The three stages of the feedback process (pre-speech,presentation, and post-speech)that reinforce the idea that communication has no distinct beginning or ending. |
Interference | Anything that prevents effective communication. |
Interpersonal communication | Communication between two or three people. It can be either formal or informal. |
Intrapersonal communication | Communication that takes place within oneself. |
Mass communication | The use of electronic or print technologies to send a message to a large number of people. |
Message | The idea the sender wants the receiver to understand. |
Nonverbal communication | Communication that does not use words. It may use facial expressions, gestures, or even silence. |
Process | An ongoing activity with no clear beginning or ending. |
Public speaking | One person communicating with many in a continuous, face-to-face presentation. |
Receiver | The person or persons to whom a message is addressed. |
Sender | The person who has a message to communicate. |
Small group communication | Interactions among four to twelve individuals. |
Verbal communication | Any communication, spoken or written, that includes words. |