Worksheet On Communication Analysis
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Introduction to Communication Worksheet
Paragraph Questions
Answer the following questions in your own words. Each response must be written as an academic paragraph of at least 150 words. Be clear and concise, and provide explanations for your answers. Format your sources consistent with APA guidelines.
1. According to Introducing Communication Theory (2010), what is the definition of communication? What does communication mean to you personally? Provide an example.
2. Describe the differences between linear, interactional, and transactional communication.
3. Why is communication critical to developing self-concept? Provide an example …show more content…
|___ Interpersonal |Communication within and among large, extended environments |
|___ Intrapersonal |Communication between and among members of different cultural |
| |backgrounds |
|___ Group |Communication with a group of people |
|___ Public/Rhetorical |Communication to a large group of listeners |
|___ Organizational |Communication with oneself |
|___ Intercultural |Communication to a very large audience through mediated forms |
|___ Mass |Face-to-face communication between people |
Communication …show more content…
Explains that people are essentially storytellers who make decisions on the basis of good reasons. History, biography, culture, and character determine what we consider good reasons.
H. Explains the process that people use to manage the relationship between concealing and revealing private information
I. Explains meanings for routine organizational events, thereby reducing the amount of cognitive processing and energy members need to expend throughout the day
J. Explains that mass media have a major influence on audiences by their choice of what stories to consider newsworthy and how much prominence and space to give them
K. Explains how different cultures manage conflict and communication. The theory explains that the root of conflict is based on identity management on individual and cultural levels.
L. Explains how individuals act toward things on the basis of the meanings they ascribe to those things. The meaning comes from the social interaction individuals have with others and with society.
M. Explains the tendency for individuals to seek consistency among their cognitions, such as beliefs and opinions. When there is an inconsistency between attitudes or behaviors (dissonance), something must change to eliminate the dissonance. In the case of a discrepancy between attitudes and behavior, it is most likely that the attitude will change to accommodate the
Introduction to Communication Worksheet
Paragraph Questions
Answer the following questions in your own words. Each response must be written as an academic paragraph of at least 150 words. Be clear and concise, and provide explanations for your answers. Format your sources consistent with APA guidelines.
1. According to Introducing Communication Theory (2010), what is the definition of communication? What does communication mean to you personally? Provide an example.
2. Describe the differences between linear, interactional, and transactional communication.
3. Why is communication critical to developing self-concept? Provide an example …show more content…
|___ Interpersonal |Communication within and among large, extended environments |
|___ Intrapersonal |Communication between and among members of different cultural |
| |backgrounds |
|___ Group |Communication with a group of people |
|___ Public/Rhetorical |Communication to a large group of listeners |
|___ Organizational |Communication with oneself |
|___ Intercultural |Communication to a very large audience through mediated forms |
|___ Mass |Face-to-face communication between people |
Communication …show more content…
Explains that people are essentially storytellers who make decisions on the basis of good reasons. History, biography, culture, and character determine what we consider good reasons.
H. Explains the process that people use to manage the relationship between concealing and revealing private information
I. Explains meanings for routine organizational events, thereby reducing the amount of cognitive processing and energy members need to expend throughout the day
J. Explains that mass media have a major influence on audiences by their choice of what stories to consider newsworthy and how much prominence and space to give them
K. Explains how different cultures manage conflict and communication. The theory explains that the root of conflict is based on identity management on individual and cultural levels.
L. Explains how individuals act toward things on the basis of the meanings they ascribe to those things. The meaning comes from the social interaction individuals have with others and with society.
M. Explains the tendency for individuals to seek consistency among their cognitions, such as beliefs and opinions. When there is an inconsistency between attitudes or behaviors (dissonance), something must change to eliminate the dissonance. In the case of a discrepancy between attitudes and behavior, it is most likely that the attitude will change to accommodate the