OralComm Finals

Intrapersonal Communication

communication about you and yourself

metacognition

thinking about thinking

Deliberation

used in making choices

Interpersonal Communication

dyad and small group

Dyad

conversation between two people

Small group

conversation between 3 people

Cognitive

facts

Conative

bahvior

Phatic

interaction

Emotive

emotions

Metalingual

codes/language

Poetic

message

Organizational Communication

interaction of members along the lines in an organizational structure

Formal Organizational Communication

use proper channels illustrated by an organizational chart

Informal Organizational Communication

bypasses the links just to achieve the same goal (direct)

Public Communication

wide group of people with varied traits and backgrounds (1:many)

avoids specialized language/jargons

Intercultural Communication

communication across varied cultural background and diversities

Speech style

the way in which something is said, done, expressed, or performed

Intimate speech style

conversations taking place between persons of close alliances/relationships

every person in the process has a lot of common schema

Casual speech style

pertains to those conversations typically taking place between classmates, friends or co-workers

“conversational style”

Consultative speech style

conversations taking place between professionals

Formal speech style

this speech style follows strict rules in word choice and content

Frozen speech style

“static style”, it is rather fixed unlike formal speeches which can still be altered

Speech act

describes and accentuates the components of an effective communication process-language, action and effect of what has been said

Locutionary act

it refers to the speaking part of the speech where language becomes the system of communication

Illocutionary act

the acting part of the speech or simply the action done by saying something

Constantive

done by someone in authority or position

Performative

doing something by saying it

Assertives

this commits the speaker to the truthfulness of a condition

Directives

referring to the attempts by the speaker to make the listener to something

Commissives

commits the speaker to a future action

Expressives

shows a speaker’s attitude towards a situation

Declaratives

this makes something true by saying it or make the speaker do something by saying it

Perlocutionary act

the response or effect of the illocutionary act

Nomination

this communicative strategy is usually found at the beginning or the introduction

answers the question, “what is the topic?”

Restriction

a strategy that constrains or restricts the response of the ither person involved in the communication situation

Turn-taking

this strategy requires that each speaker speaks only when it is his or her turn

Topic control

the speaker uses the question and answer formula

Topic shifting

this strategy is used for a new topic or a follow through

Repair

this strategy is basically used for communication breakdown

Clarification

asking questions; show messages that you really do not understand

Repeating

correcting oneself

Recasting

correcting the message that can’t be understood

Termination

this strategy ends interaction by either restating the main idea or giving the summary

Informative

also known as the exploratory speech which has the purpose of informing or giving information

Persuasive

this speech has the purpose of persuading or convincing the audience

it basically needs a main proposition or stand

Entertainment

this is to give the readers a positive outlook or thought

Reading/Speaking from a Manuscript

formal written work intended for speech delivery.

the speech is fully written out

Memorized speech

committing speech to memory

Impromptu speech

delivered on a short notice with little or no preparation

“thinking on your feet”

Extemporaneous speech

this speech needs some preparation in the form of an outline or notes

Articulation

act or process or means of putting something into words

Coherence

“to stick together”

logical order of ideas expressed in the written text

Modulation

change or adjust something so that it exists in a balanced or proper amount

Stage presence

the ability to command an audience with impressive style or manner

“stage aura”

Facial expression

gesture executed with facial muscle

Gestures

movements or positions of the hand, arm, body, or head that is expressive of an idea, opinion, or emotion