communications vocab

ethics

a person’s sense of right and wrong

communication

the process of sending and receiving messages

sender

the one who transmits the message

receiver

the person who intercepts the message and then interprets it

feedback response

response that the receiver sends to the sender

communication barrier

any obstacle that interferes effective communication

written communication

any communication that must be read

oral communication

communication that is spoken

non-verbal communication

expresses you attitudes or moods about a person, situation, or idea: facial expressions or body movements

symbol

anything that stands for an idea and is used for communication

intrapersonal communication

an inner dialogue with yourself, helps assess your thoughts, feelings, and reaction

interpersonal communication

being able to talk to others effectively, form of one-to-one communication

oratory

art/study of public speaking

logical appeal

persuasive quality that provides the audience both organization and factual evidence to prove your point

emotional appeal

persuasive technique when you appeal to the audience’s sense off patriotism, family, justice, or their likes

ethical appeal

persuasive appeal that shows the audience you have natural honestly, a strong constitution regarding right and wrong, and a no-compromise approach to values

dialogue

conversation

motivation

a need or desire that causes a person to act

stereotyping

labeling every person in a group based on preconceived ideas as to what the group represents

orator

a person who is trained in speaking and uses words effectively