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The _______________ is the originator of the communication process.
Sender
The ____________ is the idea, feeling, or information that a sender transfers to his/her audience by using written or spoken words and nonverbal symbols.
Message
The _________ is the target for the sender's message.
Receiver
______________ not only completes the communication process but also starts it all over again.
Feedback
______________ __________ is the flow of communication through the chain of command from the lowest organizational position to the highest
Upward communication
______________ _________ normally begins with the organization's upper level of management and filters down through the chain of command.
Downward communication
____________ __________ , information flows neither downward nor upward; instead, it flows across organizational channels
lateral communication
What are the three phases to effective communication?
diagnose communication needs, prepare the communication, and deliver the message
Emphasizes what to do, tell what must be done, audience must follow directions, and specific are all examples of what type of communication?
Direct
Verbal, technical, or travel orders, Letter of counseling, operating instructions, policy letters/ newsletters, memos for record, bulletins, checklists, briefings, Commander’s call, E-mailare all examples of what type of communication?
Inform
Recruiting presentations, safety briefings, letters of counseling, justification for money, supplies, equipment, people, or other resources, retention interview and career planning, fund raising effort are all examples of what type of communication?
Persuade
Heritage event speech, ining-in or dining-out, speech during a tribute, recruiters speaking engagement to inspire and motivate are all examples of what type of communication?
Inspire
What are the basic steps involved with diagnosing (communication)?

general purpose,


selecting and narrowing the topic,


defining the specific objective,


analyzing the audience,


and defining parameters.

____________ _________, or “bottom line” of the communication.
specific objective
The __________ _________ objective identifies what the communicator intends to do: direct, inform, persuade, or inspire; but, the specific objective defines the desired result on the target audience.
general purpose
The ___________ ______ is the person responsible for the message.
sending audience
_____________ __________ is the intended recipient of the message
receiving audience
What are some examples of patterns? (Communication)
Time/Chronological  Reasoning  Problem/Solution  Cause/Effect  Topical
A good introduction includes what?
Attention Step, Purpose Statement, Motivation/Hook, and Overview.
Your ___________ _________ must clearly and succinctly address your purpose for communicating.
purpose statement
An effective _________________ tells Why the audience needs to listen, How they can use the information, and what makes them Want to listen.
motivation/hook
A good ____________ provides a road map for your audience.
overview
__________ means all sentences support the topic sentence, which, in turn, supports the main point. One of the most effective methods for checking _________ is called the “because test.”
Unity
The __________ is the last and often neglected part of well-arranged communication
conclusion
_____________ are primarily used as proof of a particular point or assertion
Statistics
____________ focus on similarities and make a statement about the relationship between two or more things stated fully to ensure clarity.
Comparisons
When you ____________ , you are making sure you separate the reading into parts or elements. Ask yourself why you are reading the material and what question are you trying to answer?
Analyze
To ___________ is to determine the meaning or understand the significance of the elements and how the elements fit into the whole. To interpret means to make assumptions, to form opinions or beliefs.
Interpret
___________ means to put different elements together to form a new whole; to draw conclusions about the relationships and implication.
Synthesize
If you _____________ something, you make judgments about your work or you judge a piece of work as it stands and as it seems to you against your own unique bundle of experiences, observations, and attitudes.
Evaluate
____________ are primarily used to explain or clarify unfamiliar terms, jargon, processes, or to establish a common core of experience.
Definitions
A ____________ names persons, places, things, or ideas. For example: Quebec, Sally, dog, chair, love, happiness, and leadership are _______.
noun
A ___________ is a word used in place of a noun. It usually refers to a noun appearing in a previous sentence or previously in the same sentence
pronoun
A pronoun must agree with its _____________ in gender (masculine, feminine, or neuter), number (singular or plural), and case (subject, possessive, or object).
antecedent
A ____________ expresses action, occurrence, or state of being. For example: bring, run, sleep, happen, do, and be are verbs.
verb
An ___________ is used to describe a noun. It specifies color, number, size, style, etc. For example: blue dress, angry bulldogs, large building, and reasonable price are.
adjective
An ___________ is used to describe a verb, adjective, or other adverb. It specifies in what manner, when, why, and how much. For example: speak clearly
adverb
The ___________ is that part of the sentence containing all the words identifying the person, place, object, idea, or quality that the rest of the sentence is talking about.
subject
The ____________ consists of words stating what the subject is doing, or what is being done to the subject.
predicate
_________ ________ , the subject is performing an action
active voice
_________ ________ , the subject is being acted upon
passive voice
The readability of any sentence may also be enhanced by the introduction of coloring words called _________.
modifiers
______________ _____________ is a focused United States Government effort to understand and engage key audiences to create, strengthen, or preserve conditions favorable for the advancement of United States Government interests, policies, and objectives through the use of coordinated programs, plans, themes, messages, and products synchronized with the actions of all instruments of national power.
Strategic communication
What is Your Role in Strategic Communication  Know the Air Force message(s)?

Tell the Air Force story 


Tell what I do and how it supports my wing’s mission and priorities 


Stay in my lane

What are the three types of interviews?
On-the-Record  Background  Off-the-Record
What are four interview techniques?

Hooking 


Bridging 


Flagging 


Personal Credibility

____________, takes advantage of opportunities before the interview to get the reporter interested in talking about what you want to. The idea is to entice the interviewer into your agenda. Tell the interviewer what it is that‘s on your mind.
hooking
_____________ is a technique you can use to move from the reporter‘s agenda to your message. It is also a way to smoothly transition from the reporter’s question asked to your message
Bridging
_______________ is a technique used to emphasize your message. Use verbal clues such as tone of voice, non-verbal hand gestures, and facial expressions to emphasize your point.
Flagging
______________ ________ means you are the expert! Use your personal authority and experience to establish your professional credentials.
Personal Credibility
________ ___________ is defined as the emergence of digital, computerized, or networked information and communication technologies.
New media
___________ _________ includes the environmental factors and conditions that must be understood to successfully apply combat power, protect the force, or complete the mission, including the enemy and friendly forces.
Online battlespace
_________ _____ refers to usercentered, dynamic Internet based services that emphasize collaboration and sharing
Web 2.0
_________ is defined as a website containing the writer’s frequently updated personal journal with images and links to other web sites.
Blog
______________ is defined as a short broadcast in the form of a blog.
Microblogging
____________ __________ is described as a social structure made up of individuals (or organizations) called “nodes”, which are tied (connected) by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship
Social networking
___________ ________ describes the various activities that integrate technology, social interaction, and the construction of words, pictures, videos, and audio.
Social media
Explain SAPP

Security - OPSEC


Accuracy - Telling the story correctly


Propriety - Politeness, Respect, Decency


Policy - Laws

Give two examples telling why is it important to tell the Air Force story?

Be an ambassador for the Air Force.


Give the American public accurate and relevant information.

Give three examples of proper media engagement.

- Never divulge classified information.


- Stay in your lane on your subject area.


- Don’t lie. Stay factual.


- Give your opinion but ensure people know it is yours.

What are the four elements of the basic communication process?
Sender, message, receiver, and feedback
What are the three ways communication flows?
Upward, Downward, Lateral
List the four General Purposes of AF communication and give an example of each one.
Direct, Inform, Persuade, Inspire
What are the three phases to effective communication?

Diagnose Communication Needs


Prepare the Communication


Deliver the Messagd

The best way to narrow the topic is to?
a. List all of the major aspects of the broad area. b. Include all significant and insignificant details. c. Ask the audience to prioritize the subtopics for you.
Amount of time to prepare is also known in communication as?
Timeliness
________ _____ help you create a fairly accurate “blueprint” of all your thoughts and with patterns of organization.
Mind Maps
Type/write whatever comes to mind and don’t worry about its relationship to the topic - suspend all judgment. Do not look back at what you wrote, but keep typing or writing. Do not worry about spelling, grammar, complete sentences and thoughts, paragraphs, transitions, etc. After exhausting your thoughts, walk away without looking over your work while you take a cooling-off period. These are all examples of what?
Free Writing
Describe the order of the sources for your research plan according to your reading.
Yourself, others, references sources
Proof support includes:

Definition


Statistics


Example

One of the most important steps toward effectively reaching your specific objective is _______________________ communication to follow a logical sequence.
organizing
A way to show connections between ideas is to use ____________.
Transitions
An effective paragraph contains a _______________________________________.
a topic sentence and two supporting paragraphs
Having a single idea, leading the reader from sentence to sentence, and using transitional words.
Paragraph unity
_______________ or one-on-one communication requires both parties to be physically present and in the same immediate vicinity.
Face-to-face
________________ _____________ happens when all parties involved have both permission and freedom to express themselves freely and openly about the issue under discussion.
Multidirectional exchange
____________ ___________ are important because they carry the greatest amount of the communication burden
nonverbal signals
___________ of interpersonal communication can be as small as one-on-one interactions between two people, transactions between one person and a small group of people, or even transactions between one person and a large audience
scope
__________________ is your ability to detect appropriateness of your social behaviors and selfpresentation in response to situational constraints and to adjust your behaviors to fit the situation
Self-monitoring
_____________ is the characteristics of the voice. It is includes what?

Paralanguage;


Rate  Diction  Tone  Rhythm  Fluency  Volume  Quality

_________ is the number of words spoken within a specified time. It often increases because of stress.
Rate
__________ is the combination of articulation (precise use of lips, tongue, and teeth to form sounds), pronunciation (pronouncing words properly), and choice of words.
Diction
___________ can be considered in two dimensions: manner of expression (harsh, aggressive, gentle, passive, etc.) and relative pitch (high, low, varying, monotonous).
Tone
________ creates recurring patterns of variation in speech, i.e., rising and lowering waves of volume, pitch, or rate.
Rhythm
_________ uses pauses effectively to provide desired flow and effect.
Fluency
__________ is loudness
Volume
___________ pertains to the fidelity or timbre of sound.
Quality
What are the four type of unpleasant voice

hypernasality (speaking largely through the nose),


denasality (“head cold” sound),


hoarseness (laryngitis-like sound), and


huskiness (excessive exhalation of breath when expressing words)

_____________________ is accomplished through a variety of verbal and nonverbal cues to help you maintain the speaker’s role
Turn-maintaining
_________ interruption is aggressive and serves to dominate conversation
Competitive
__________________ interrupting usually arises out of excitement about the conversation and from not being able to hold back one’s contribution.
non-competitive
nonverbal actions give you and your conversation partner clues about the interaction. You may lean forward, nod your head, point, pause, or look away in an attempt to direct the conversation
back-channeling
A _____________ _______ focuses only on the literal meaning of a message without taking into account the emotions or cultural message behind what is being said.
content-only response
What are the counseling guidelines?

Outline 


Environment 


Length of sessions 


Inform counselees 


Plan of action

_______ _________ is a face-to-face, multidirectional exchange of verbal messages and nonverbal signals between two or more people for the purpose of gaining a shared meaning
Interpersonal communication
List three components of interpersonal communication.

Depth


Scope


Suitability

The three factors to interpersonal communication are?

Knowing yourself


Knowing others


The Message

List two barriers to interaction.

Competitive Interrupting


Overusing the Content-Only Response

To turn into one’s own or another language, often in written format
Translate
To explain or tell the meaning of; present in understandable terms.
Interpret
List five examples of non-verbal behavior.

Gestures


Facial expressions


Eye contact


Body language


Positioning

Why is the setting important in interpersonal communication?

Location


Intimate space


Social and consultative spaces


Public space


Time

Identify the two types of feedback.

Rehabilitative


Preventive

________ is the active communication process where you evaluate or judge subordinate performance and respond by either promoting a change in behavior or by reinforcing present performance
Feedback
___________ is a type of communication used to empower subordinates to achieve goals. It is more than simply telling subordinates how they are doing, that is feedback. Good _________ focuses on developing subordinates’ abilities to achieve individual and unit goals and when performed correctly, it guides subordinates toward appropriate changes in behavior.
Counseling
What are the three approaches to counseling?

Supervisor-Centered


Nondirective or Subordinate-Centered


Combined

___________ _________ _________ is simply a style of communicating where the subordinate is not a passive listener, but a vital contributor in the communication process.
Subordinate - Centered Communication
An important aspect of interpersonal communication is _______________.
assertiveness
List the five concerns that impact your conversations.

Concern for clarity


Concern for not hurting the other’s feelings


Concern for nonimposition


Concern for avoiding negative evaluation by the hearer


Concern for effectiveness

List three things that impact the work center climate.

Dehumanized climate


Over humanized Climate


Situational Climate

The basic assumptions of the _____________ climate are that subordinates are lazy, will not take responsibility, lack desire to achieve significant results, demonstrate inability to direct their own behavior, show indifference to organizational needs, prefer to be led by others, and avoid making decisions whenever possible.
dehumanized
The basic assumptions of the over ________ approach are that human relations are more important than organizational objectives, conflicts and tensions should be reduced at all costs, motivation of subordinates should be almost totally intrinsic and self-directed, and participative decision making is always superior to decisions made by one or a few.
humanized