Communication Competency Flashcards

(4 cards)

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Active listening

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Communication technique to increase the engagement
between communicators and their audiences. It
involves two-way communication and attention to
nonverbal signs that indicate interest and reactions to
the message and speaker.

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Framing

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Process of constructing a message so that an
audience sees communicated facts in a certain way
and is persuaded to take a certain action.

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Noise

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In communication, any factor that can disrupt the
sending and receipt of a message—for example,
physical factors such as loud environments, cultural
factors such as a distinctive accent, or cognitive factors
such as the use of unfamiliar jargon.

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Nonverbals

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Components of a message apart from its words. This
could include physical gestures and posture and vocal
tones, volume, and speed.

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