The person who crafts the message in a communication
Feedback
What can confirm the recipient's understanding of the message in a communication
Interference
What can cause communication to be ineffective
Physical Barrier
Therese, a deaf student, was not able to give an answer to her teacher's question during the recitation because she lacks the ability to hear verbal instruction
Psychological Barrier
When asked to deliver an extemporaneous speech, Mark experienced stage fright, which hindered his ability to speak smoothly, causing the audience to not fully understand him
Clarity
One of the nine principles for effective communication identified by Michael Osborn in 2009, achieved when jargon is avoided
Consideration
When a public speaker examines the audience's interests, age, and maturity before drafting a speech, he is adhering to this
Concreteness
The principle of effective communication that is effectively evoked when the message "Only three out of ten people in the world are able to eat a complete meal in a day" is used
Falsified information must be avoided in ethical communication
Gender-neutral words
How one can avoid gender-biased communication
Sexism
The form of prejudice and discrimination based on an individual's gender that must be prevented
Uses wheelchair
The acceptable way to refer to people with disabilities, instead of "confined to a wheelchair"
Cultural Relativism
The cultural barrier for effective communication to take place in a global setting
Interracial communication
The term used to refer to communication that takes place between people of different races
Intracultural communication
The term used to refer to communication that occurs between people from the same ethnic group
Eye contact
What is achieved by a public speaker who uses it
Persuasive Communication
The type of purposeful communication exhibited by Mario, a fish vendor, when he encourages marketgoers to buy from him
Argumentative Communication
The type of purposive communication utilized by a criminal lawyer who aims to convince the judge by proving his client is innocent
Slippery Slope
The type of fallacy used by Joe when he said "I strongly disagree with a same-sex marriage because allowing it makes an imbalance on the number of straight women and men, which then can cause lesser families to be established"
Impromptu speech
The type of public speaking that brings out the most natural information to say at the moment due to minimal to no preparation time given
Oration
An example of a memorized speech
Inquiry letter
The type of letter a person should write when they wish to know more about any information
Background or purpose of writing
The information that should be contained in the first paragraph of an academic or business letter
Complimentary close
Where the expression of expectation and gratitude for the recipient can be found in a letter
Interview
The type of purposive verbal communication where the aim is to seek answers to queries on certain topics
Some questions are illegal to be asked to an applicant during an interview, such as their previous employment experiences
Empathy
The essential element in responding to a letter of complaint
Storytelling
The effective use of communication that teachers can utilize to explain a certain learning content creatively to learners
SWOT
The tool that can be used to effectively analyze an organization's status to achieve improvement
Opportunity
What the letter "O" represents in SWOT analysis
Report
The document that encompasses all facets of a subject matter
Progress report
The type of report Anne needs to create when she needs to present the status of the company's project
Resume
The document Dianne, a newly licensed psychologist, should prepare to highlight her qualifications for employment
Scannable
The type of resume that stresses key information by means of bold or italic typeface
Comprehensiveness and Relevance
The feature that should be present in a resume to achieve completeness of qualifying information
Lack of proofreading
What causes glaring grammatical and typographical errors in an application letter
Inclusion of significant personal information
What should be done to an application letter for greater relevance to the company an individual is applying for
Memorandum
The official note constructed to inform employees about certain announcements or information