What factors influence your listening perception and priorities? What are the implications of those factors for organizational communication?
Watch the clip of “The Fresh Prince” (https://youtu.be/AW9pklBXqk4). Watch the episode first, with the sound turned off. Answer the following questions listed below. What nonverbal behaviors did you see displayed that you think were representative of functions of nonverbal communication? (Read pages 116-119) What types of nonverbal communication did you see displayed? (Read pages 119-131) How […]
1.. True or false: gender stereotypes influence communication. Why or why not? 2. True or false: males and females have different self-concepts because of gender expectations. Why or why not? 3. True or false: the different terms used to describe masculinity and femininity influence how males and females see themselves and how they then communicate […]
Pay particular attention to the audience feedback. Discuss how students would feel if they received the same feedback and ways the speaker can appropriately respond to such feedback. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf7MT1p1VNI&feature=youtu.be
Watch the video clip below. https://youtu.be/cyuZWDX55mI what,if anything makes the speech compelling (beyond the obvious emotional appeal of listening to someone who knows he is dying. 2. why did He eliminate certain certain topics. 3. why did he choose the topics he did? 4. how does he support his ideas 5. what did you learn […]
Examine the topics below and decide whether the best pattern of organization for the topic is: (a) time‐sequence pattern (b) a topical pattern (c) a spatial pattern After deciding which pattern of organization is most appropriate for all topics, write down two or three possible main points which follow your chosen pattern of organization and […]
How does the thesis statement connect with the general and specific purpose of a speech? What information do you feel is important to know about the target audience of an intended speech? Listed on the left are informative speech titles. Convert each one into a topic that is appropriate for a persuasive speech. The first […]
Write a 700- to 1,050 word reflection on speech preparation related to the following topics. Do not use a Q&A format. Instead write an opening paragraph that broadly discusss the importance of preparing before giving a speech. After the discussing the issues shown below, wrap up what you learned in a concluding paragraph. If you […]
As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate. Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which […]
Take the “Identifying your Social Style” Inventory on page 31 of your textbook. Evaluate the results based on pages 32- 33.Share pages 32-33, along with your results, with a family member or friend and get their perceptions of your social style. Write a short essay covering: 1. Your results. 2. A comparison of your results […]
