communication class

1. How does one handle criticism?

i. Accept that you are not perfect

ii. Don’t take the criticism personal

iii. Work on being less sensitive

iv. Understand what you are being told

v. Know the difference between destructive and constructive criticism

2. What is a preposition?

A preposition is a word governing and usually preceding a noun or a pronoun and expressing the relation to another word or element in the clause.

3. What is an outline?

An outline is a general description or plan giving the essential features of something but not in details.

4. What are the functions of the introduction and conclusion?

Introduction is used to give the overview of what is to be expected from a certain work.

Conclusion is used to summarize a certain work

5. Define the term feedback

It is a process in which information about the past or the present influences the same phenomenon in the present or future

6. How does one handle speaking notes?

i. Write your speech clearly

ii. Read your speech out loud and make changes

iii. Read your final version loudly

iv. Try reciting the speech from memory

v. Refer to your high lightened transcript

i. What are the four points to keep in mind when breathing? Include sounds and what they evoke5

7. What are the steps for preparing a speech?

i. identify your Thesis

ii. identify the Body Headings

iii. Introduction

iv. Conclusion, and give the speech a simple, catchy 

v. Title, you will consistently deliver simple, powerful presentations that provide value and impact to your audiences.

8. Discuss the processes of non-verbal communication,

Nonverbal communication encompasses much more, such as use of voice (paralanguage), touch (haptics), distance (proxemics), and physical environments or appearance.[1] Typically overlooked in nonverbal communication are proxemics, or the informal space around the body and chronemics: the use of time. Not only considered eye contact, oculesics comprises the actions of looking while talking and listening, frequency of glances, patterns of fixation, pupil dilation, and blink rate.

9. What are some of the characteristics of a scholarly/academic source?

i. Popular literature appears in magazines and newspapers

ii. The covers are often glossy or eye‐catching

iii. These sources are geared toward a broad, general audience, and can be purchased at bookshops or newsstands.

iv. The articles are reviewed by professional staff editor

10. Why speech is considered a discipline?

Speech is considered as a discipline because it is composed of several components. Speech is a compound thing made of varied components. Examples speech writing and speech presentation.

11. What are some of the characteristics of a scholarly/academic source?

i. The articles are reviewed by professional staff editor

ii. These sources are geared toward a broad, general audience, and can be purchased at bookshops or newsstands.

iii. The covers are often glossy or eye‐catching

12. What is persuasion?

Persuasion is a symbolic process in which communicators try to convince other people to change their attitudes or behavior regarding an issue through the transmission of a message, in an atmosphere of free choice.

How does one develop supporting materials and how does one locate verbal materials?

An example is a case or incidence that represents what the speaker is talking about. For example, let's say our fisherman was giving a speech about the fish he caught. In order to support the claim, he could bring the fish to the event, provide a photo of him holding the fish or even bring a similar-sized replica. The point being, it will illustrate the enormity of the story by showing the audience, rather than just telling them about his big catch. Another way to drive a point home is by presenting the audience with statistics. These are figures that beef up the overall point of the speech. Used correctly, statistics can influence an audience. Check out the difference between these two statements: 'Only a few guys have ever caught a swordfish as big as the one I caught. 'There is a 1 in 3,000 chance of any fisherman to catch a 500-pound swordfish.' The latter really illustrates just how rare it is to reel in such a large fish.