ENG 1 Quiz 1|Nature and Process of Communication

While preparing for a group project, all members shared ideas, adjusted their plans,

and revised their script several times until everyone agreed.

What does this situation show about communication?

• Communication ends when a message is sent
  

• Communication is a one-way act

• Communication is a process

• Communication is a static activity

During a class report, Mark used technical medical terms from a nursing textbook. Most of his classmates didn’t understand him.

What communication barrier was Mark unaware of?

• Emotional Barrier

• Use of Jargon

• Noise Barrier

• Lack of Confidence

In the Shannon-Weaver model, what element is responsible for translating the message back into a form that can be understood?

In real life, when a student hears an instruction in English and interprets it in their mind in Filipino, what role is that?

• Sender

• Encoding

• Decoding

• Receiver

Ella felt very angry before going to her oral presentation, which caused her to forget her lines and stutter in front of the class.

Which communication barrier was most likely present?

• Use of Jargon

• Emotional Barrier

• Lack of Feedback

• Noise Barrier

While speaking with a classmate, John noticed his friend kept checking his phone and wasn’t responding clearly.

What communication element is John trying to observe?

• Message

• Channel

• Feedback

• Noise

In the Schramm Model, communication is most successful when the sender and receiver share what?

• Same Nationality

• Same first language

• Common experiences or field of experience

• Listening habits

A teacher writes an announcement on the board in straight English. Some students who are not fluent in English misinterpret it.

What could have helped overcome this barrier?

• More use of jargon

• Saying it faster

• Sending it via social media

• Translating or simplifying the message

In a school assembly, the principal announces the exam schedule using a microphone.

What element of communication is the microphone?

• Channel

• Feedback

• Message

• Sender

The student sends an email to the teacher asking for clarification on the homework.

Who is the receiver in this situation?

• The student

• The teacher

• The subject of the email

• The email app

Janelle speaks in English to a foreign exchange student and avoids using slang to avoid confusion.

What part of the communication process is she adjusting?

• Encoding

• Decoding

• Channel

• Feedback