Chapter 13 Oral Comm
Forum
Group members respond to audience questions.
As a group leader, you are responsible for which of the following?
All of the above
The speaker's purpose when speaking for a primary audience in a small group is:
All of the above (Provide information, express a concern, attempt to persuade)
The role of the moderator includes the following:
All of the above (keeps the discussion moving, summarize conclusions, and ask pertinent questions)
In brainstorming, it is important to ________.
All of the above (think outside of the box, exhaust all possibilities, be creative)
In the process of ____________, the group members need to identify what they know about the problem, what they do not know and what resources are available to them to assist in acquiring more information.
Analyzing the problem
Group-Oriented Goals
Centered around specific tasks to be performed
Symposium
Centers on prepared speeches on a specified subject given by group members who have expertise on the subject.
Secondary Audience
Collection of individuals in attendance who may have no knowledge or interest in your topic and did not know you were planning to speak.
In the problem solving process, you should __________.
Consider if the solutions meet agreed upon criteria or standards
A forum consists of individuals who have been chosen for their ability to solicit verbal and nonverbal reactions from the audience.
False
When participating in a panel discussion, your responses should be spontaneous and not thought out in advance.
False
A _________ focuses on responding to audience questions.
Forum
Brainstorming
Generating as many solutions as possible without critical evaluation.
In this step in the problem-solving process, it is important to have alternatives and not be single-minded in your approach:
Generating possible solutions
Which of the following is NOT a critical element of a panel discussion?
Group members have a set time limit to contribute to the discussion.
Panel Discussion
Group members have an informal interchange on the issues in front of an audience.
___________ center around specific tasks to be performed.
Group-oriented goals
Reflective Thinking Process
John Dewey's seven step approach to problem solving
When facilitating the group's process, the leader must:
Keep the group on track
In ___________, group members have an informal interchange on the issues in front of an audience.
Panel discussions
".... Groups are large enough for individuals to express their feelings freely and small enough for members to care about the feelings and needs of other group members," theory is proposed by _______________.
Phillip E. Slater
The reflective-thinking process, developed by John Dewey can be applied to group communication when:
Problem-solving
As the group's leader, you must be concerned with the group's _________ and ________ among the group's membership?
Process, Relationship
Self-Oriented Goals
Relate to the individual's personal needs and ambitions.
When speaking as an individual before a group, you may have two audiences. The ________ audience may be present to observe proceedings.
Secondary
_____________ focus on a group member's desire to emerge as leader of the group.
Self-oriented goals
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a small group?
Share the same physical space
Primary Discussion
Small group to whom you provide information, express concern, or attempt to persuade
Small Group
Small number of people who meet to solve a problem or interact to maintain relationships.
A ____________ centers on prepared speeches on a specified subject given by group members with specific expertise.
Symposium
Process
Systemic approach to reaching a solution
A symposium is more formal and predictable than a panel discussion.
True
All of the following are common complaints about other group members except:
Unable to keep up
Common complaints about group members include all except:
Works on other assignments during group work sessions
Forums __________________.
require a moderator.
