Effective Communication Skills
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Adjust your speech or writing to the context of the _______________

situation

The environment in which your speech or writing is to be delivered determines the kind of _______________ you will use.

language

Know your purpose in _______________.

communicating

In both speaking and writing, you should know your _______________ as it will dictate the speaking or writing style you are going to employ.

<p>audience</p> Signup and view all the answers

Consider the age, educational background, profession, culture, and other salient features of your _______________ or readers.

<p>listeners</p> Signup and view all the answers

You should know by heart your objective in communicating. Be clear with your _______________.

<p>purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

Exude a certain degree of confidence even if you do not feel ______ enough.

<p>confident</p> Signup and view all the answers

Inputs are most helpful when provided on ______.

<p>time</p> Signup and view all the answers

Be clear with your ______.

<p>message</p> Signup and view all the answers

Always stick to the ______ and do not beat around the bush.

<p>point</p> Signup and view all the answers

Support your claims with enough ______.

<p>facts</p> Signup and view all the answers

Your writing becomes coherent only when you convey a logical ______.

<p>message</p> Signup and view all the answers

Language is a human capacity that consists of (a) a system of rules, (b) a sound system, and (c) a vocabulary. This is also known as ______.

<p>grammar</p> Signup and view all the answers

While growing up in a community, people acquire the languages used by those in the community. This process is known as language ______.

<p>acquisition</p> Signup and view all the answers

The languages acquired while growing up are known as ______ tongues.

<p>mother</p> Signup and view all the answers

Other than the first languages, there are other languages that are needed for various reasons. These other languages are referred to as ______ languages.

<p>second</p> Signup and view all the answers

People learn their second languages in school or on their own. This is the process of language ______.

<p>learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

In our interaction with other people, our languages come into contact with their languages, resulting in language ______.

<p>change</p> Signup and view all the answers

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