CPC - Chapter 2 & 3

Is fundamental to responsible thinking, decision-making, and the development of relationships and communities within and across context, culture, channel and media.

• Ethical Communication

• Responsible Communication

• Globalization

“English is, in fact, the global language.”

(In the book, ____________________________ in 2003)

• ”English as a Global Language”, David Crystal

• "English as a Modern Language",

  David Crystal

• ”English as a Global Language”, David Diamond

When Julius Caesar landed in Britain nearly 2000 years ago, English already exists.

• True

• False

Nearly a thousand years later, at the end of the _____ Century, when William Shakespeare was in his prime, English was the native speech of between 5 and 7 million Englishmen.

• 16th

• 17th

• 18th

The Two Most Well-Known Varieties of English

• American English

• British English

• Philippine English

• Australian English

To write in a culturally sensitive way means to be aware that cultural differences and similarities between people exist and that theses should not be assigned a positive or negative value via words and description selected in writing.

• True

• False

A form of discrimination against a person of a different race.

In general, it is best to avoid identifying people by race or ethnic group.

• Racism

• Sexism

• Classism

• Ageism

• Disabilities

Race is not an emotionally charged topic, so it is not best to tread carefully with the language used and to refer to race.

• True

• False

“One should refer to a group by the term it prefers” which means some research is required to find out about _________ and ________ terms.

• acceptable, preferred

• unacceptable, undesired

Assumptions should be made that stereotype a race, nationality, or ethic group with a specific religion.

Ex: not all Arabs are Muslims, not all Indians are Buddhists, and not all Filipinos are Roman Catholics

• True

• False