CAS 100A Study Guide - Final Guide: Rhetorical Situation
22 Aug 2016
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Public advocacy: activity of speaking or writing to civic audiences in arguing for policies. Civic engagement: active involvement in community life and social issues. Critical listening/thinking o: to be able to listen to others" messages and distinguish the good from the bad o. Plagiarism: presenting another"s ideas or words as if they are purely one"s own, prevented by giving proper credit where due. Ex) waving, winking: signs - emotional (unconscious) meanings that include one"s emotional state being revealed through involuntary body language, tone, or facial expression. Ex) face-to-face, phone, text, email, letter: external noise - environmental factors that interfere with the transmission of the message. Ex) a passing ambulance or police car o. Internal noise - noise between the sender and the receiver. How a message is influenced by the sender and receiver: personal experiences o. Interests: values and beliefs, priorities, goals and motivations, feelings toward other person, mood, language skills, self-confidence, knowledge.
