Proficient Communication

What is communication?

• Two people talking

• Asking questions

• Expressing information that is clearly understood

• Expressing information that is not clearly understood

When the person receiving a message interprets it the same way the sender meant it, it is __________________ communication.

• good

• misunderstood

• effective

• confusing

Our facial expressions, tone of voice, movement, appearance, eye contact, gestures, and posture are called _____________________.

• verbal communication

• nonverbal communication

What is a misunderstanding?

• when two people agree on something

• when someone takes something in a way that it was not meant to be taken

• a fight

• a disagreement

What is one way to avoid a misunderstanding?

• send the same verbal and nonverbal message

• be specific

• ask questions

• all of the above

Digital Etiquette is also known as?

• Digital Footprints

• Social Media Laws

• Netiquette

• DigiNet

What is Netiquette?

• Responsibility for the actions of others on the internet.

• The correct or acceptable way of communicating on and using the internet.

• Using the correct fork at the dinner table.

• Rules for face-to-face conversation.

Knowing Netiquette will help you to:

• Do better on exams.

• Avoid offensive online behavior.

• Get along better with your friends.

• Lose all of your friends.

Which is not a basic rule of Netiquette?

• Do not use all caps.

• Be respectful when communicating with others.

• Use abbreviations and acronyms in the online chat.

• Treat others the same way you want to be treated online.

Knowledge and understanding of netiquette is useful because:

• It will help you create a positive impression on those you meet in cyberspace.

• It explains some of the technical limitations of face-to-face interactions.

• It explains the conventions already being used by millions of astronauts.

• All of the above.