GNED 05: PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION

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1. When writing a complete message, it's acceptable to leave out some details as long as the main idea is conveyed.

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2. Being courteous in writing means using respectful language and considering the reader's perspective.

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3. Clear communication can be achieved by using jargon or industry-specific terms that everyone may not understand.

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4. Being concise means sacrificing important information in order to keep your writing short.

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5. Coherence in writing can be ensured by organizing ideas in a logical sequence.

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6.  Aristotle’s Communication Model emphasizes the speaker’s role in influencing the audience. Which of the following steps should be included when creating this model? (Select the correct steps)

• A) Speaker, Message, Audience

• B) Sender, Channel, Feedback

• C) Source, Encoding, Receiver

• D) Noise, Channel, Destination

7. Lasswell’s Communication Model is famous for answering key questions about communication. Which of the following correctly represents the five elements of this model?

• A) Who, Says What, In Which Channel, To Whom, With What Effect

• B) Source, Message, Channel, Receiver, Feedback

• C) Sender, Encoding, Message, Decoding, Receiver

• D) Context, Noise, Channel, Destination, Feedback

8. Shannon-Weaver’s Communication Model is known as the "mother of all models" for its focus on technology and noise. What is a key element in this model that represents interference in communication?

• A) Feedback

• B) Noise 

• C) Message

• D) Encoding

9. In Berlo’s SMCR Communication Model, the elements stand for Source, Message, Channel, and Receiver. When creating this model, which element focuses on the sensory ways the message is delivered?

• A) Message

• B) Channel

• C) Receiver

• D) Source

10. In Shannon-Weaver’s model, if a message is misunderstood due to a bad phone signal, what is this an example of?

• A) Encoding

• B) Noise 

• C) Feedback

• D) Source