Speech Unit 1 Lessons 2-3

Read the following scenario and decide whether it is formal or informal. Also, choose the correct reason for your decision. The 2013 seniors of a university are about to graduate. The keynote speaker delivers an address to the entire class about succeeding in the future. He is standing at the podium in front of ten thousand quiet students, and is referring to note cards as he delivers his speech.

Formal. There is an adherence to social codes in this situation under which an entire audience is giving respect in their silence and attention to the speaker.

Read the following scenario and decide whether it is formal or informal. Also, choose the correct reason for your decision. A sixteen-year-old addresses her youth group to tell them about a community event she attended over the weekend.

Informal. People form friends in youth groups; the groups are generally smaller, and sharing a casual story about the weekend event is a typical exchange of information among friends in a social setting.

Which of the following is a good example of effective professional communication?

Rose works at a clothing store. The boss calls to report that he will be late because of traffic, and asks Rose to get the store ready to open. Rose replies, "I'd be more than happy to. I just need to know the code to open the register. I've never opened it before." The boss provides the code and waits to make sure Rose can open the register. "Okay! It's working", Rose says. Rose was hoping to leave early that day and figured she might as well take the opportunity to ask her boss if it would be okay. "By the way, she said," "is there any chance I might be able to leave fifteen minutes early today? My little brother has a piano recital and I am afraid of getting stuck in traffic. I understand if you need me here." Rose's boss answered, "Not a problem! I appreciate your hard work."

The response the receiver creates and sends to the original sender is called ___________.

feedback

12) Communication that may take place within a professional setting is:

formal communication

The manner in which a speaker emphasizes syllables, and his pitch, are his:

inflection

13) Communication that takes place in a relaxed, casual environment is:

informal communication

A person's ______________ is what he or she means to communicate.

intension

8) If a study concerns language, then it is:

linguistic

A person's ____________ when he delivers a message, tells his mood.

tone

The exchange of communication using words is:

verbal communication

Read the following statements, then choose the correct answer. A- "Hey, I am going out tonight- Do you want to go? I can come and get you later." B- "Hey, I need to buy supplies for an art class I'm taking. Do you want to come along with me? I can pick you up at five." Which of the following is true about sentences "A" and "B"?

"B" is a very specific, carefully created message, but sentence "A" is not.

A(n) ____________ is the pronunciation of words specific to a region.

accent

Familiar language is known as ______.

colloquial language

A(n) ____________ is an expression associated with a particular region.

colloquialism

Disassembling a message and figuring out the meaning is to ____________ a message.

decode

A(n) __________ is the language and characteristics specific to a particular region.

dialect

The ________ is the information being exchanged during communication.

message

16) The repetition of a story that is memorized and told by mouth and passed down generation to generation is:

oral tradition

9) The way in which words are organized is called:

phraseology

Within a work-related environment ________________ communication takes place.

professional

The ___________ is the individual obtaining a message from the sender.

receiver

The ___________ is the person who creates the message and sends it to the other person.

sender

A less formal form of sending and receiving messages with those you are more friendly with is ____________ communication.

social

14) The everyday language used among people within a society is:

standard language.

15) Language in which very specific and specialized terms are used for a particular purpose is:

technical language