CMN 124 Lecture Notes - Independent Clause, Dependent Clause, Semicolon

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 124
• Professor: John Burry

Document Summary

I. t. enhances speed and volume of transmitted messages (62 billion emails/day) Communicate in short sentences and use an everyday vocabulary. When readers sense they are working too hard, they tune out the message or stop altogether. Content that makes the document worth reading. Organization that guides reader to important material. Style that is compact and easy to read. Visuals that help clarify the text: emphasis on audience. Communication: is the transmission of information and meaning from one individual or group to another. Be proactive if in doubt about what you"ve read or heard, verify the facts*** The impacts of spoken communications containing an emotional or attitudinal element comes largely from non-verbal elements: 7% of the meaning is in words spoken. 38% of the meaning is paralinguistic (voice quality) 55% of the meaning is in non-verbal expression. Non-verbal cues have over fur times the effort of verbal cues. Non-verbal cues communicate emotions, attitudes, greetings and cues of status.