Business and Professional Communication

Verbal communication consists of anything that is written.

• True

• False

When working in a team, which of the following is a particularly important skill?

• Writing Skills

• Collaborations skills

• Graphic design skills

• Technical skills

Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning that when combined make up other words.

• True

• False

To write effectively in school and the workplace, you should

• know your audience, focus on content and style, proofread thoroughly and revise accordingly.

• know jokes, focus on yourself, and proofread

• know some information, focus on style, proofread a little.

• know your audience, know most of the content, proofread some of your work

Which of the following should you not do with your voice during a presentation?

• Speak with clarity

• Speak with projection

• Speak to the audience

• Speak while reading from your notes or the screen

Understanding what words and phrases mean.

• Phonological Skills

• Oral Language

• Semantics

• Pragmatics

For you to succeed in any professional environment, you do not have to be aware of and sensitive to differences between yourself and others.

• True

• False

To speak conversationally in informal instances.

• Colloquial

• Semantics

• Morphemes

• Pragmatics

Which of the following is an example of nonverbal communication?

• Nodding your head

• Making eye contact

• Crossing your arms

• All of the above

Your ability to communicate effectively when encountering difference is an essential component of professional excellence.

• True

• False