SCOM: Final Exam JMU Questions And Answers Graded A+

abstracting - process where we form vague conceptions of our world by leaving out details accentuation - nonverbal message adds emphasis to verbal message; scream or whisper to enhance power and seriousness of message acculturation - adapting to a different culture through assimilation (melting pot), separation (avoiding contact), or integration (activity in both cultures) advising response - tells people how they should act ambushing - occurs when we listen for weaknesses and ignore strengths appropriateness of topic - speaker appropriateness and audience appropriateness, occasion Aristolean Models of proof - ethos, pathos, and logos beliefs - what a person thinks is true or probable Breadth - the range of subjects discussed captive audience - disengaged listeners; assembles to hear you speak b/c they are compelled to, not b/c they expect entertainment casual audience - unexpected listeners; stop to listen out of curiosity and leave when they lose interest; goal of speaker is to connect with audience and create interest causal pattern - who's responsible, cause and effectcentral idea - identifies the main concept, point, issue or conclusion you want audience to understand, believe, feel Channel - medium through which a message travels- written or oral chronological - by sequence of events co culture - a group of people who live in a dominant culture yet remain connected to another culture that exhibits significant differences in values, beliefs, and practices from the dominant cultures Collectivist - we-oriented; group support (self-promotion discouraged); people loosely linked to multiple groups; motivated by groups needs and goals; harmonious, not confrontational committed audience - agreeable listeners; voluntarily assembles b/c they are interested in the topic or speaker; in this case speaker's main goal is to inspire action and thoughts Communication competence - engaging in communication with others that is perceived to be both effective and appropriate in a given context competent speech conclusion - summarize main points, refer to intro, memorable finish competent visual aids - keeps aids simple, visible, neat, attractive- don't block audience's view, keep aids close to you + out of sight when done, practice with aids, don't circulate aids, anticipate problems competitive interrupting - occurs when we dominate the conversation by seizing the floor from others while they're speaking comprehending - making sense of sounds, processing meaningconcerned audience - eager listeners; passionate about issues and ideas; speaker's main goal is teach more & support an idea connotation - subjective meaning; changes from person to person Constructive climate - pattern of openness, and a pattern of supportiveness