Define phatic communication and describe a time in the last year when you used it.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
- Phatic communication is small talk.
- Descriptions of phatic communication use will vary; students may include an example such as "I used phatic communication when speaking to my classmate on the first day of class" or "I used it when I spoke to the woman across from me in the dentist's waiting room."
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The vehicle through which we send messages is referred to as the
A) channel. B) sender. C) receiver. D) metamessage.
After watching a videotape of her speech, Marisa concludes that her vocal delivery is
monotone and difficult to understand. Using the four aspects of vocal delivery in your text, give Marisa advice on how she might improve her vocal delivery. What will be an ideal response?