Camila communicates differently when she is hanging out with her roommates watching TV, visiting her grandmother in the hospital, and interacting with her coworkers at her job. This is communication principle:
a. 1: Interpersonal messages are omnipresent.
b. 2: Interpersonal messages follow rules.
c. 3: Interpersonal messages contain both substance and nuance.
d. 4: Interpersonal messages permanently impact relationships.
b. 2: Interpersonal messages follow rules.
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An obliging communication conflict style is associated with ______.
a. a high self-face concern and a low other self-concern b. a high self-face concern and a high other-face concern c. a low self-face concern and a low other face concern d. a low self-face concern and a high other-face concern
A presentation aid should not __________.
A. draw attention away from the speaker B. simplify a complex explanation C. be adjusted to specific audiences or locations D. help deal with a challenge in giving a speech E. none of these choices
Ian is running for the U.S. Congress as a Green Party candidate. During a local
debate he shares the stage with a Republican and a Democrat. When it is his turn to speak about job creation, Penny (who is attending the event) expects him to advocate a number of ideas with which she will disagree. As he begins to speak, he notes how advances in technology make green energy jobs in wind and solar an already thriving area of growth with a promising future. Immediately, Penny begins to contemplate a counterargument, believing he likely is against coal and oil and how America needs an "all-of-the-above approach." How would you assess Penny's listening in this situation? A) It's fine. She has a right to react to what Ian is saying and to prepare for the discussion following the speech. B) Penny needs to suspend judgment, listen to the complete message, and avoid rebutting Ian's remarks until he is finished. C) Penny appears to be a passive listener, and will need to devote more effort to listening to this speech. D) Penny has failed to understand whom Ian is addressing with his remarks.
Which of the following statements about audience analysis is true?
a. It is something you do only at the beginning of preparing your speech. b. It is an ongoing activity that should occur throughout the speechmaking process. c. It something you do only while delivering your speech. d. It should not be done during the delivery of your speech.