Question | Answer |
forum | panel members invite questions and comments from the audience |
cooperative | working together |
competitive | challenging each other |
panel discussion | an informal discussion that takes place in front of an audience |
constructive conflict | members use their differences to discover the best ideas and not score to score points against one another |
disruptive conflict | turns the discussion into a debate where personal victory is more important than group decision |
link | the statement that comes between the attention-getter and the thesis statement |
thesis statement | "today i am going to talk about---" is? |
preview statement | the last sentence of your introduction that gives the audience an overview of the major areas that will be discussed is called? |
discussion | a cooperative exchange of opinions, ideas, and information |
round table | a panel discussion where members discuss a topic while sitting around a table |
symposium | a formal discussion where the people present opposing view points |
town hall meeting | where a large group of people assemble to discuss their problems |
cohesion | when members have respect for one another, and support one another |
criteria | a set of standards that a solution must meet |
nitpickers | want everything to be spelled out and will "quibble" until they get what they want |
eager beavers | want to offer a solution whether or not they have given it any thought |
wise crackers | the group clowns, people who seek attention in anyway possible |
superior beings | looking down on everyone else in the group |
dominators | don't know when to quit talking |
fence sitters | don't take a position until they are sure what the "key people" will say |
fear | securing the necessary energy to do a job that really matters |
performance anxiety | an extreme fear of audiences |
content | having something important to say |
organization | having some type of outlining for your speech |
notes | jotting down your ideas in a brief fashion |
friendliness | be congenial |
impression | get off to a good start |
dedication | practice X3 |
empathy | knowing how it feels to feel that way |
new | keep it fresh |
conviction | believe in what u say |
enthusiasm | get fired up |
communication | the sending and receiving of messages for the purposes of understanding |
sender | the one who transmits the message |
message | what is actually being said |
receiver | the one who intercepts the message, decodes it, and interprets it |
feedback | includes the reactions that the receiver give to the message offered by the sender |
written communication | communication that the receiver has to read |
verbal communication | communication that is spoken |
nonverbal communication | form of communication that uses gestures and symbols instead of words |
stereotype | labeling a person into a group based on a preconceived idea as to what that group represents |
perception | how you see things |
think | info for sender. T---- before u speack |
articulate | info for sender. a------ your words |
watch | info for the sender. w------ the receiver of your words to make sure that u r getting the correct nonverbal signals |
ask | info for the receiver. a--- questions, make polite requests |
learn | info for receiver. L---- more about issues and people |
relate | info for reciever. r---- to the background and experiences of those speaking |