What is the difference between encoding and decoding a message?

What will be an ideal response?


Although a communicator encodes and decodes messages, encoding messages occurs prior to and while sending a message, whereas decoding occurs once a message has been received.

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A good headline does which of the following

a. Commands the reader to rethink the visual b. Completes the creative equation c. Offers the promise of both utility and functionality d. Answers the “Why ?” of the readers inquisitiveness

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Inaccurate information can damage a speaker's __________

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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A well-known adage is ‘we see what we want to see and hear what we want to hear’. Which perceptual tendency is this adage of particular relevance to?

A. Expectations. B. Closure. C. Familiarity. D. All of the above.

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In order to be specific with your language use, you

should do all of the following EXCEPT a. use lengthy, wordy descriptions. b. be concrete. c. avoid fillers. d. speak in active voice.

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