• Descriptive Function: Under descriptive function‚ we can include travel writing (description of places)‚ biography‚ autobiography and writing about other people‚ diary and personal letters‚ technical and scientific works. We can also include the verbal description of people‚ places and things under this head. While attempting descriptive writing or speaking‚ it is essential that the writer or speaker has obtained all necessary information about the object of writing or speaking. • Expressive
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Verbal and Nonverbal Communication When we are attempting to transfer our meaning to another person‚ we use three different modes‚ methods‚ or channels to carry our intentions. We use these modes to tell people who we are‚ how we experience the world‚ and the meaning we attach to our experience. We communicate verbally and nonverbally‚ and often with mixed signals or noise. When two persons‚ A and B‚ are attempting to communicate with each other‚ their communication is distorted by their personalities
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Mac Morton 12 April 2013 English 12 Essay Question Although Miller’s The Crucible takes place in the late 1600’s‚ its lessons are still applicable to us in 2013. This short essay focuses on three specific lessons that I have learned from the play‚ which are the negative effects of mass hysteria‚ the consequences of deviating from social norms‚ and the dominance of patriarchy. The first lesson that I learned was that mass hysteria often creates harmful stereotypes. In the play‚ mass hysteria
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the category of non-verbal communication. Non-verbal communication is‚ “those aspects of communication‚ such as gestures and facial expressions‚ that do not involve verbal communication but which may include nonverbal aspects of speech itself‚ (accent‚ tone of voice‚ speed of speaking‚ etc)” (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nonverbal communication) as defined by Dictionary.com. Non-verbal communication makes up most of the ways that we communicate with someone. Non-verbal cues are vital in a
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Irony in “The Lottery” Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” offers an almost classic study of irony of situation: the reader expects a celebration; she gets a stoning. Such a reversal is the work of careful planning by the author. The reader expects the lottery to be a celebration of some sort because Jackson describes the setting‚ details the activities of the townspeople‚ and refers to the lottery itself in terms that belie the outcome of the event. First‚ Jackson establishes a setting which suggests
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Columbia International College Tuesday April 8th‚ 2013 In the contemporary world‚ it might be common for men to have affairs with other women‚ but in the 1690s‚ America‚ it was unforgivable for men to do it and they would be punished. In The Crucible‚ John Proctor has an affair with Abigail‚ which is condemned in that society‚ so it is reasonable for John Proctor and his wife Elizabeth to marginalize Abigail to safeguard their reputation and family. For one thing‚ Mr. Proctor and Elizabeth need
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The importance of non-verbal communication 1. Introduction It is quite usual to forget about many aspects of non-verbal communication when hearing this notion. In fact‚ what comes to mind immediately are body gestures or facial expressions. However‚ there are many more aspects. For this reason‚ chapter two begins with a definition of non-verbal communication and chapter three illustrates these definitions with examples. They also show the importance of non-verbal communication in daily life. In the
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Supervision Date: 27th March 2012 Introduction For this assessment I have chosen to write about non-verbal communication being the foundation of the relationship between staff and customers. I will be doing my research using the internet and books and notes given in class. I will be talking about non-verbal communication and how it is used between staff and customers. Main Body Non-verbal communication is communication without words‚ it is communicated by hand gestures‚ facial expressions
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important that I be able to speak and communicate clearly and effectively to my colleagues and leadership team. In order to see our process through‚ I must communicate and give clear direction and be concise in that direction. Some of my strengths in verbal communication are giving detailed instructions‚ speaking clearly and loudly‚ and being prepared to speak with data and facts. I like to give a clear road map on what I’m asking my team to do. I want to make sure that I don’t leave anyone in the dark
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According to Tubbs and Moss (2008:41) self-concept is the fairly stable impression that one has of oneself. These would include all the judgments regarding who you were‚ who you are and who you aspire to be. When applying this to myself I can deduce that self-concept is all the judgments I make of myself and how these judgments are influenced by my past‚ present and desired future. Self-concept in relation with gender refers to the cultural norms that are associated with one’s sex and how these
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