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Oral Communication Skills Choices And Consequences 3rd Edition Kathryn Sue Young, Howard Paul Travis - Solutions
1. Describe the various types of research that would assist the audience in paying attention to what you are saying.
• Construct an effective outline
• Identify the parts of an introduction and conclusion
• Identify five organizational patterns
• Explain the difference between facts, opinions, statistics, and examples
• Use various research outlets
6. Listen to a lecture, religious sermon, or political speech. Identify its goal statement.
5. Listen carefully to a class lecture during the next week of classes and identify the “key” for the lecture.
4. Define brainstorming and describe how it can assist in narrowing a speech topic.
3. Discuss a speaker who lost their credibility because they had not checked the physical setting for the speech prior to walking into the room. Explain.
2. Describe a speaking situation in which the speaker’s remarks were not targeted properly to their audience. Explain.
1. Discuss a recent class lecture that you feel was totally informative.Explain.
• Explain the concept of audience analysis
• Write an effective thesis statement
• Write a specific goal statement
• Find an effective key for a presentation
• Narrow a topic to fit into a time limit
• Select an appropriate topic
• Identify the first seven steps of the speech design process. (There are a total of 11 steps. Steps 8–11 appear in chapters 8 and 9.)
7. Describe a situation from the past where you should have used an “I”message for clarification rather than reacting in a negative manner to what was being said.
6. Give an example of an experience when you compromised with someone else or a group to make a project work. What were the highs and lows of the situation?
5. Discuss people and situations you try to avoid. Why are you uncomfortable in these situations? Do you think you’ll face similar situations in the future and not be able to walk away from them?
4. Have you ever been involved in an organization or club you now regret joining? What did you learn from this experience?
3. Have you allowed important acquaintances to drift away from you as you moved to a new location? Have you ever regretted losing touch with that person?
2. In what situations do you feel comfortable competing with others?Explain.
1. Discuss a time when you accommodated the actions or directions of another person. Why was the accommodation style appropriate? If the same situation presented itself now, would you still accommodate the other person?
• Identify the five conflict-resolution styles and analyze their use
• Understand the nature of conflict
• Explain the concept of “I” messages and practice incorporating them into your communication
• Identify appropriate behaviors for each stage
• List the five stages in relationship development
8. Discuss the self-disclosure styles of two people you know. Do you prefer one acquaintance over the other because of what they share with you? Explain.
7. Is it easier to communicate via technology rather than with someone directly in front of you? Explain your reasoning.
6. Describe a situation in which you made a mistake because you were not listening critically to what another person was saying. What were the consequences of your listening error?
5. Explain why some individuals are easier to engage in conversation than others.
4. Describe the “hidden areas” of people that you feel are appropriate to never discuss with anyone else.
3. Describe the feedback styles you use when communicating with others.Explain.
2. Describe the “blind area” of an acquaintance which you have never discussed with them but you are sure is true about them. Why do you believe your thoughts are correct? Why haven’t you mentioned your reaction to them?
1. Describe the personal information you feel is appropriate to share with someone the first time you meet them.
• Discuss the implications of technology on interpersonal communication
• Identify the six feedback styles and practice using them when appropriate
• Identify the 3 goals of listening
• Explain the Johari Window
• Discuss effective conversational style
• Recognize and use self-disclosure
8. How do you let others know that you are uncomfortable with what they are saying without interrupting them verbally?
7. How do you use physical contact to greet acquaintances, family members, and good friends? Where did you learn this behavior?
6. Sit in various locations within the classroom for two weeks. Do any of the locations make you feel more comfortable than others during the class? Explain.
5. Examine two faculty offices on campus and describe the personalities of the occupants based on the artifacts contained in the spaces.
4. Describe a smell that instantly allows you to recall a pleasant memory.
3. Describe an adaptor commonly used by a teacher, family member, or acquaintance that you find distracting or annoying.
2. How do you indicate to others that you have something to say during a social conversation?
1. Describe a gesture you commonly use to substitute for a word or phrase when speaking to others. Explain your behavior.
• Describe the importance of artifacts
• Explain the concept of space communication and territoriality
• Define the term paralanguage
• Explain the concept of touch communication
• Explain the concept of smell communication
• Explain the concept of time communication
• Identify uses of emblems, illustrators, affect displays, regulators, and adaptors
• Explain the concept of body movement
9. List the words or phrases you use to describe people from other cultures when talking with your friends. What do these words mean to you and should they be changed?
8. Does the language of those around you help you to decide with whom to associate? Explain.
7. Is the language used in contemporary music changing public behavior?Explain.
6. Is the use of profanity in the home or community acceptable? Explain.
5. Advertising uses the noninclusive language term “man cave” in its verbal and nonverbal imagery. Explain the meaning of this concept culturally.
4. Describe a situation where one of your parents used a content level statement in conversation, but the other parent heard the comment at the relationship level. How did you react to the conversation as an observer?
3. What polarized word or phrase bothers you the most when you hear it? Explain.
2. Your roommate shows you a new exercise outfit and asks how you like it. You think it’s ridiculous. Develop a denotative response to the question as well as a response using creative ambiguity. When is it appropriate to use each statement?
1. List alternate symbols (synonyms) for the following ideas: happy, loud, exercise, full, and quiet. Describe other symbol choices for the same idea and why you feel your selection is the most effective.
• Analyze your own use of rhetorical sensitivity
• Explain the concept of rhetorical sensitivity
• Describe how language influences our thoughts
• Understand content and relationship levels of meaning
• Define denotative and connotative meaning
• Explain the concept of symbols
8. Is your self-esteem generally high or low? Why? What influence did your parents have on your feelings?
7. Thinking in terms of self-concept, what is your strongest academic skill? Why do you feel this way?
6. Describe a time when you had an initial perception of a stranger that turned out to be wrong.
5. What is your favorite color? How do gender and stereotypes play a role in how the color can be worn in clothing and jewelry?
4. Listen to a lecture on campus and identify the facts used in the presentation versus the inferences used in the presentation. Compare the results and evaluate the accuracy of the lecture.
3. What would your teacher say about your “brand” based on classroom observations? Is this description accurate? If not, how can you make a better impression?
2. How would you describe the “brand” of your teacher? Explain.
1. What is the first thing you notice when you walk into the classroom?Why is your selective attention drawn to that item?
• Explain how perception relates to self-concept and self-esteem
• Explain the perception-checking process and practice the skill
• Recognize communication problems caused by attributing meaning
• Explain the difference between fact and inference
• Recognize instances of stereotyping and explain its relationship to the perceptual process
• Explain how people can have varying perceptions of the same phenomena
• Define the perceptual process
7. Describe a time when you communicated something that you instantly realized was irreversible but that you wished you could take back.
6. What is your strongest communication skill? Explain.
5. How do you think your communication skills will be used in your career field? Describe.
4. Describe the number of daily situations in which you use verbal, nonverbal, and written communication. Name specific moments where you feel the most effective and least effective during communication.
3. Describe a communication situation in which the speaker adjusted their message during the speech due to an unforeseen event. Was the speech still successful? Why?
2. Analyze the communication style of one of your teachers during a class period. Do they think communication is a two-way process? Are they receiver-oriented?
1. Name a person you feel is an excellent communicator. Describe the specific skills they use to hold your attention.
• Explain the importance of adaptability
• Understand the ethical considerations of being a competent communicator
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