Definition of communication - ANSWER exchange of information in the form of
messages
What are points of agreement when defining communication - ANSWER Points of
agreement when defining communication are that communication is transactional and
communication is a process.
what are points of disagreement when defining communication - ANSWER Points of
disagreement when defining communication is that communication is a social activity,
uniquely human, and intention.
what does it mean that communication is a process - ANSWER Like a river because a
river is constantly changing, no beginning or end.
What is communicative competence? - ANSWER Language user's grammatical
knowledge of syntax, morphology, phonology and the like, as well as social knowledge about
how and when to use utterances appropriately.
performative competence - ANSWER a surface level, consisting of the part of
competence that can be seen—the actual performance of day-to-day behaviors. It is
demonstrated every time someone actually produces effective and appropriate
communication behaviors.
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, process competence - ANSWER a deeper level, consisting of everything we have to
know in order to perform. It consists of all the cognitive activity and knowledge necessary to
generate adequate performance.
5 competences - ANSWER goal, role, interpretation, message, self
Goal Competence - ANSWER the ability to set goals, anticipate consequences, and
choose effective lines of action.
role competence - ANSWER The ability to effectively and satisfactorily perform as
expected within one's life roles.
interpretive competence - ANSWER the ability to label, organize, and interpret the
conditions surrounding an interaction
message competence - ANSWER the ability to use and process nonverbal codes
self competence - ANSWER refers to perceptions of ability in broad academic areas,
such as how good of a student one is in general. Self-competence may also refer to
perceived ability in subject areas as a whole. This makes the definition very similar to self-
concept.
Characteristics of competent communicators - ANSWER self-awareness, adaptability,
empathy, cognitive complexity, ethics
self awareness - ANSWER being aware of your own communication behaviors
adaptability - ANSWER ability to adapt your communication to the environment that
you are in
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messages
What are points of agreement when defining communication - ANSWER Points of
agreement when defining communication are that communication is transactional and
communication is a process.
what are points of disagreement when defining communication - ANSWER Points of
disagreement when defining communication is that communication is a social activity,
uniquely human, and intention.
what does it mean that communication is a process - ANSWER Like a river because a
river is constantly changing, no beginning or end.
What is communicative competence? - ANSWER Language user's grammatical
knowledge of syntax, morphology, phonology and the like, as well as social knowledge about
how and when to use utterances appropriately.
performative competence - ANSWER a surface level, consisting of the part of
competence that can be seen—the actual performance of day-to-day behaviors. It is
demonstrated every time someone actually produces effective and appropriate
communication behaviors.
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, process competence - ANSWER a deeper level, consisting of everything we have to
know in order to perform. It consists of all the cognitive activity and knowledge necessary to
generate adequate performance.
5 competences - ANSWER goal, role, interpretation, message, self
Goal Competence - ANSWER the ability to set goals, anticipate consequences, and
choose effective lines of action.
role competence - ANSWER The ability to effectively and satisfactorily perform as
expected within one's life roles.
interpretive competence - ANSWER the ability to label, organize, and interpret the
conditions surrounding an interaction
message competence - ANSWER the ability to use and process nonverbal codes
self competence - ANSWER refers to perceptions of ability in broad academic areas,
such as how good of a student one is in general. Self-competence may also refer to
perceived ability in subject areas as a whole. This makes the definition very similar to self-
concept.
Characteristics of competent communicators - ANSWER self-awareness, adaptability,
empathy, cognitive complexity, ethics
self awareness - ANSWER being aware of your own communication behaviors
adaptability - ANSWER ability to adapt your communication to the environment that
you are in
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