1. Defining Communication Theories Cognitive Dissonance Theory Cognitive Dissonance Theory argues that the experience of dissonance (or incompatible beliefs and actions) is aversive and people are highly motivated to avoid it. In their efforts to avoid feelings of dissonance‚ people will avoid hearing views that oppose their own‚ change their beliefs to match their actions‚ and seek reassurance after making a difficult decision. Communication Accommodation Theory This theoretical perspective examines
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Majors in college: Out of all of my biases this I would say is my most explicit and the one I most consciously remember learning. It all started going into my freshman year of college just from hanging out with older students who would joke about majors outside of the stem field and how they weren’t as intelligence as us pre-meds‚ or pointing out that it seems like all of the business majors seem to party 6 days a week and taking easy classes. Although I have tried to move away from that bias it’s
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world whose literary works were prominent during the 1960’s. His works are often set in context of colonialism in the Sudan. Throughout Salih’s short stories‚ “The Doum Tree of Wad Hamid” and “The Wedding of Zein” the importance of tradition and ceremony as aspects of culture are illuminated through the features of Islam‚ oral tradition‚ and the preservation of culture in contrast change and modernism. Salih uses language‚ narrator‚ and the creation of tension through contrast to effectively depict
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GRADUATE TRACER STUDY (GTS 2012) About: A research study of the College of Education of the De La Salle University-Manila with a grant-in-aid from the Commission on Higher Education. Its main component is an online survey that seeks to examine the employability of Philippine college graduates from batch 2006 to 2010 from 837 colleges/universities. Survey link: www.knowledgecommunity.ph Duration: Survey will run from July 13 to October 31‚ 2012 Target respondents: The target respondents
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student to private or public college‚ and I would recommend public college because they are cheaper compared to private colleges and the student would have less stress because of a small debt. During senior year of high school‚ students search for colleges which have their majors and meet their affordability. They try to score high on the SAT’s‚ keep their GPA high‚ do volunteer services‚ and extracurricular activities so that they get accepted to the applied colleges. Most of the students dream
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Ashley Rinehart Senior Speech Final Draft Mrs. Hartman March 16‚ 2012 Cop Out Welcome parents‚ family‚ friends‚ and faculty. We are here to celebrate the accomplishments and the graduation of the Class of 2012. And I would like to give a special welcome to my classmates; well‚ we are finally here. As you sit here and inhale the aggregate odor of your senior class for the last time‚ I am sure there are many burning questions racing through your minds: “Will I find my place in the world?” If
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interview or an important talk with a friend‚ do you ever ask yourself “why did I shake his hand” or “I should have spoken more clearly and slowed down?” After watching Amy Cuddy Your body language shapes who you are‚ I believe the main purpose of the speech was to teach people a valuable tool while interacting with others. She emphasizes a lot about the way you present yourself and even the choice of posture you choose. While interacting with others‚ people gather personal opinions of you when they are
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The ceremony in which we now share is both ancient and timeless. It is tradition to welcome our children into the larger community of fellowship and faith. We recognize that each child is a special gift to us‚ an individual person in his or her own right‚ a reminder of the ongoing promise and creative power of life. And each child is precious‚ with a right to a warm and loving reception. Little children in particular are magic. They unite us all; parents and non-parents‚ old and young‚ boys and girls
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referring to something to the left‚ you might gesture towards the left Affect Displays – Movements of the facial area that convey emotional meaning‚ such as smiling or frowning Regulators – Behaviors that monitor‚ control‚ coordinate‚ or maintain the speech of another individual‚ such as nodding your head to inform the speaker to keep on speaking Adaptors – Satisfy some personal need‚ such as scratching to relieve an itch Facial Expressions – Convey emotions‚ such as happiness‚ contempt‚ interest
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Jonathan Rueff July 8‚ 2013 I felt I was well prepared for my first speech‚ I knew my research very well and felt like my arrangement and flow throughout the speech was well organized. If I had to change a couple of things I would definitely change my emotional approach. I felt like I didn’t change my tone of voice. I think that was the case because I was nervous coming into my speech and towards the end I was more comfortable and I started to change my voice and my emotional approach was better
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