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14 Cards in this Set
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We communicate for three reasons, what are they?
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to inform, to persuade or to direct.
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When communicating a point, we use what five types of support for your purpose?
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1. definitions
2. examples 3. comparisons 4. testimony 5. statistics |
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When providing examples while speaking, what should be appropriate in your examples?
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brief and attention arresting
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When preparing your writing assignments, concentrate on what three major areas?
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technical accuracy and coverage, readability and mechanics, and arrangements and flow.
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There are four types of common barriers, what are they?
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1. orgainizational barrier
2. language barrier 3. Managerial barrier 4. Psychological barrier |
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There are two types of language barriers, what are they?
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1. Misuse of abstractions
2. Lack of common core of experience pg 2-14 |
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Each member of an organization has at least four basic psychological needs, what are they?
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1. a feeling of security
2. an opportunity for advancement 3. the desire to be treated fairly 4. and the realization that the work is both useful and important. |
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Writing involves four separate steps, what are they?
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prewriting, drafting, editing, and revising
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Define noun?
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A noun identifies a person, place, thing, idea or quality.
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Define pronoun?
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Use pronouns to take the place of a noun. Pronouns must always agree with their antecedent (the noun they replace) in number and gender.
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Define Verbs?
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Verbs express action, occurrence or state of being. Verbs must agree with the subject in person and number.
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Define Adjectives?
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Adjectives are modifiers used to describe nouns. They specify size, color, number, and the like. Adjectives will normally appear before the nouns they modify.
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Define Adverbs?
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Adverbs are modifiers used to describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They specify in what manner, when, where, and how much.
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A sentence expresses a complete thought and consists of what two parts?
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subject and predicate
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