Becoming a competent communicator involves perception checking. Explain the three steps involved in perception checking, using an example to demonstrate your response.

What will be an ideal response?


- Describe the observed behavior.
- Think of at least two interpretations of the behavior-inferences.
- Finally, verify your interpretation. This would immediately clarify any possible misunderstandings.
- Student examples will vary.

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a. expressiveness/privacy. b. autonomy/connection. c. change/predictability. d. absence/presence.

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What are the stages of Coombs’ crisis communication model?

a. signal detection -> damage containment -> recovery b. prodromal -> acute -> chronic -> resolution c. potential crisis -> current crisis -> crisis dormancy d. precrisis -> crisis impact -> crisis recovery

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According to your textbook, the speaking outline

A. is used to jog a speaker's memory during the speech. B. is created from the titles of a speaker's PowerPoint slides. C. includes a full bibliography. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both is used to jog a speaker's memory during the speech and includes a full bibliography.

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Which of the following is a strategy you can maintain face?

What will be an ideal response?

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