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Professional Communication Skills Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. To bring to mind or think of again; to keep in mind for attention or consideration






2. 'Learning' through experience that you can't change a situation






3. Coming to group conclusion without critical thinking or evaluation of alternatives






4. Revealing personal or intimate information to an online audience






5. Areas of the citations- like author - title - journal title - abstract or full text- that are found in various journals






6. A response that shows you care about the person and value what they have to say






7. A sense of 'stuckness' when trying to write

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8. The perspective that the ethical quality of an action should be determined by evaluating its consequences






9. This theory of audience analysis argues that audience members have a variety of needs that range from physiological needs to self-actualization needs

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10. Mediated communication that occurs with both participants attending message exchange in real-time






11. Cues to let the speaker know you're listening






12. From the Greek word for 'the word;' it is translated as logic






13. Being adaptive - creative - and experimental in your communication style






14. The process of stating verbatim - in a presentation - information derived from an author other than oneself






15. A creative method in which each person comes up with ideas on their own before sharing with the rest of the group






16. Being consciously aware of - and paying attention to our communication behavior






17. The process whereby one person stimulates meaning in the mind of another through verbal and/or nonverbal means






18. Considering the benefits or consequences of an action for oneself first - and for others second






19. Combining information from several different sources to create your work and either failing to properly cite them all or failing to add your own original contribution






20. Originator of a message






21. To mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of; to distinguish by discerning or exposing differences






22. Communication that is not occurring in real time






23. The organization style used for referencing citations in your actual presentation






24. One feature of many online communication technologies - particularly text-based. Communication and messages are logged or achieved in one or more places and can be accessed later






25. This refers to a tendency for group members to seek social harmony so much that it negatively impacts their decision-making abilities






26. Many digital communication technologies - particularly text-based technologies - lack much of the information we have face-to-face interactions






27. The recipient of a message






28. A statement used in your presentation that demonstrates why the source you are referring to is credible






29. Recasting your interpretation of an event from a different perspective






30. To explain or tell the meaning of; to conceive in the light of individual belief - judgment - or circumstance






31. Lack of reward for engaging in a particular activity. In this case - specifically - children seldom encouraged to - or actively discouraged from - practicing communication skills






32. To grasp the meaning of; to accept as a fact or truth or regard as plausible without utter certainty






33. The first stage of hearing is when you receive the message (or listen to it)






34. Modifying or changing the structure - design and/or delivery of your speech to your listeners to enhance message clarity - as well as making your examples and illustrations specifically applicable to your audience to help achieve and maintain audienc






35. A situation in which person or organization has multiple has multiple interest at stake in a decision - and motivations form one of those interests may corrupt decisions made about another






36. A way of better understanding your audience by compiling attitudinal information relative to values - beliefs - and ideology of your audience






37. The consequentialist principle that one should choose the course of action that creates the most god for the greatest number of people






38. Having more information - stimulating creativity - a system of checks - better decision-making process - division of labor - motivation






39. Service provider used for sending digital communication; usually associated with emails






40. The act of interpreting a situation and treating the interoperation as real






41. Submitting the same work for more than one class






42. When employers use internet searches and social networking sites to find out information or screen potential hires






43. Our public selves that make up who we want to be seen as






44. Fearing evaluation - feeling - feeling conspicuous - holding yourself to rigid rules - negative self-talk






45. Statistical data about an audience






46. Communication that is not occurring in real-time






47. An assumed name. In the case of mediated communication - this could be an email address - screen name - or the name of a video game character






48. What are the two levels/types of meaning every message transmits?






49. Communication is a process - the stimulation of meaning - and both verbal and nonverbal






50. A type of therapy that helps alleviate people's fears through directed conversation