Purposive Communication Reviewer PDF

Purposive Communication Reviewer Purposive communication - refer to writing, speaking, and presenting to different audiences for various purposes - includes the five skills of communication which are listening, reading, speaking, writing and viewing - incl...

Purposive Communication Reviewer Purposive communication - refer to writing, speaking, and presenting to different audiences for various purposes - includes the five skills of communication which are listening, reading, speaking, writing and viewing - includes knowledge, skills, values, and insights that may be used in academic endeavors Communication - is defined as a process of transmitting or conveying information to others - refers to a system for transmitting or exchanging information - is defined as a way of sending information to people using technology - refers to the sum of all the things a person does when he wants to create understanding - serves as the foundation of all human relationships - Communication technology helps make life easier in today’s world Oral communication - consists of all spoken exchanges, verbal, feedback, conversation, and speeches Written communication - includes printed messages, memos, proposals, emails, and letters that can be read by many people Culture - is defined as the values, attitudes, and ways of doing thing - Social Class is a kind of cultural issue refers to the level of society one is born into or belong - Roles Identity is a kind of cultural issue refers to the different roles a person plays in his/ her life - Racial Identity is a kind of cultural issue that refer to one’s membership to a particular race - Cultural barriers are constraints according to Stella Ting-Toomey that include Cognitive, Behavior, and Emotional - Culture controls what we see, how we make sense of our world, and how we express ourselves Impact of communication on society - In the impact of communication on society, electronic media have improved the exchange of ideas and information - In the impact of communication on society, technologies have improved education and learning process  - In the impact of communication on the world, technologies have assisted in medical information and treatment - Global issues include face-to-face and social network issues. Non-verbal - expression matters to the successful communication under a diverse cultural settings Local native - English speakers are given the communication tip of asking persons if they need help in getting the meaning of words - Local native English speakers are given the communication tip of avoiding “Isn’t it? Questions Non-native - English speakers are given the communication tip of suggesting and participating in group discussions - Non-native English speakers are given the communication tip of avoiding technical words Language issue - is an issue in multicultural setting where non-native speakers are reluctant to express themselves Conflict resolution - is an issue in multicultural setting where in solving conflicts, the would be disagreements and some feel uncomfortable Spoken language - is a variety of language where there is a need of accuracy and fluency - Literary is a kind of spoken language that are used in newspapers and magazines Written language - is a variety of language where words are carefully organized, corrected and improved Texts - can be a film, anything in a language and culture that convey meaning - Created text is a category of texts where the texts are authored by non-native speakers for non-native speakers - Authentic text is a category of texts where texts created by native speakers for native speakers - Multimodal text is a category of texts where texts combined two or more semiotic systems - Texts may be called multimodal when it combines two or more semiotic systems Semiotic System - Linguistics semiotic system comprises aspects such as vocabulary, and grammar of language - Visual semiotic system comprises aspects such as colors and viewpoint in still and moving images - Audio semiotic system comprises aspect such as volume, pitch and rhythm of music and sound effects Target audience - is a kind of audience refers to the person or group of people a piece of writing is intended to reach