Speech Midterm Study Guide

Speech Midterm Study Guide I. Chapter 1 a. Communication: occurs when 1 person sends and receives messages b. Forms of Communication i. Intrapersonal: communication with self ii. Interpersonal: communication between 2 or a few people iii. Interviewing: communication through Q&As iv. Small Group: communication within a small group (5-10 people) v. Organizational: communication with an organization (work) vi. Public: communication of a speaker with an audience vii. Computer-mediated: communication between people via computers viii. Mass: communication addressed to an extremely large audience (news) c. Communication Context ix. Physical: tangible environment where communication takes place x. Social-Psychological: relationship between the participants, roles that people play, & cultural rules in society (graduation party vs. funeral) xi. Temporal: the time of day, time in history, or how the message fits into a sequence of events (compliments during an argument) xii. Cultural: beliefs, values, and ways of behaving shared by a group of people and passed down through generations d. Source-Receiver xiii. Source: Speaker--------Receiver: Listener xiv. Encoding: act of producing messages (speaking or writing) xv. Decoding: act of receiving messages (listening or reading) e. Messages xvi. You can send and receive messages through any sensory organ. xvii. 3 Types: 1. Metamessage: message referring to another message (winking when you lie) 2. Feedback: messages sent to the speaker reacting to what is said 3. Feedforward: information you provide before sending your message (preface in a book) f. Noise xviii. Anything that interferes with receiving a message. xix. 4 Types: 4. Physical: