Define communication competence. Provide at least one personal example showing how you have benefitted from it.

What will be an ideal response?

- Communication competence is the ability to communicate effectively and is characterized by skills and understandings that enable communicators to exchange messages accurately and successfully. Communication helps us make connections with each other and with our world. Whatever your cultural background, learning style, or geographical location, you will find that your communication proficiency can mean greater academic success, improved relationships, a better job, and greater satisfaction in your life.
- Student examples will vary.

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Dylan Thomas is known and admired for his use of

A. syntax. B. symbols. C. phonology. D. harmonica and guitar. E. brevity.

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If you adapt to your audience, you are more likely to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT

A. changing the audience's values in relation to the topic. B. getting audience members to remember your message. C. enhancing the opinion audience members have about you as a speaker. D. moving the attitudes of audience members in the direction you are advocating.

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