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3 Modes of Communication: Refresher

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which mode is one-way (listening, reading, viewing), with emphasis on understanding meaning?

a)

Interpretive

b)

Interpersonal

c)

Presentational

2.

Which of the following IS an integral component of interpretive communication?

a)

translation

b)

glossed reading

c)

understanding the gist

d)

reading, listening, or viewing from one perspective

3.

Which of the following is NOT an integral component of interpretive communication?

a)

focused task

b)

finding familiar words in a new context and new words in a familiar context

c)

rephrasing chunks, retelling, predicting, using stuctural clues

d)

reading word-for-word

4.

Which mode of communication is the creation of spoken/signed or written messages in a manner that facilitates interpretation by an audience where no direct opportunity for the negotiation of meaning exists?

a)

Interpretive

b)

Presentational

c)

Interpersonal

5.

Which of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of presentational communication?

a)

one-way communication

b)

practiced, rehearsed, polished, edited

c)

reliance on circumlocution

d)

improved by using tools- dictionary, spell-check, proofreading

e)

organized

6.

Which of the following IS a defining characteristic of presentational communication?

a)

produced for an intended audience and purpose

b)

random

c)

speaking or writing for the teacher

d)

negotiated communication

7.

Which mode of communication is the active negotiation of meaning among individuals. Participants observe and monitor one another to see how their intentions and meanings are being communicated. Adjustments and clarifications can be made, participants need to initiate, maintain, and sustain the conversation.

a)

Interpretive

b)

Interpersonal

c)

Presentational

8.

Which of the following IS NOT a defining characteristic of interpersonal communication?

a)

role play

b)

spontaneous and unpredictable

c)

indicating interest, interactive body language, eye contact

d)

focusing on the message

e)

using circumlocution

9.

Which of the following IS a key characteristic of interpersonal communication?

a)

strict turn taking

b)

memorized dialogues

c)

ignoring your partner and waiting to say something

d)

using circumlocution and gestures

10.

What is an IPA in the context of ACTFL?

a)

India Pale Ale

b)

International Phonetic Alphabet

c)

Integrated Performance Assessment

d)

Internet Protocol Address