Communication Skills Flashcards
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Which transition word BEST signals a contrast between two ideas?
Answer: However
'However' signals a contrast or exception, introducing an idea that differs from what was previously stated.
A speaker pauses for 3 seconds after asking a question to the audience. What is the PURPOSE of this pause?
Answer: To give the audience time to think and formulate a response
A purposeful pause (wait time) after a question gives the audience or students time to think before responding.
In which part of a formal speech does the speaker summarize key points and leave a lasting impression?
Answer: Conclusion
The conclusion wraps up the speech by summarizing key points and ending with a memorable closing thought.
Which figure of speech is used in the phrase: 'The wind whispered through the trees'?
Answer: Personification
Personification attributes a human quality (whispering) to a non-human thing (the wind).
What does it mean when a message has 'coherence'?
Answer: All ideas are logically connected and flow smoothly from one to the next
Coherence means the ideas in a text are logically organized and flow naturally, making the writing easy to follow.
A student writes: 'Me and my friend went to the library.' What error does this sentence contain?
Answer: Subject pronoun error — should be 'My friend and I'
When part of the subject, 'I' (subject pronoun) must be used, not 'me' (object pronoun). It is also polite convention to put yourself last.