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Group Communication

Group Communication. Chapter 12-14 Study Guide. Chapter 12. 1. What are the 4 steps in the problem solving process? Describe and understand the problem Identify standards by which to judge solutions Identify possible solutions Evaluate each one 2. What is groupthink?

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Group Communication

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  1. Group Communication Chapter 12-14 Study Guide

  2. Chapter 12 • 1. What are the 4 steps in the problem solving process? • Describe and understand the problem • Identify standards by which to judge solutions • Identify possible solutions • Evaluate each one • 2. What is groupthink? • What occurs when agreement is more important than problem solving.

  3. 3. Name and explain the 3 elements that define a small group. • Number of members: must be small • Interaction: must be present • Common goals: must be shared • 4. What are the negative roles that group members may assume? • Interrupter • Aggressor • Recognition seeker • Controller

  4. 5. What is cooperative learning? • That which involves highly interactive and interdependent group activities. • 6. What crucial communication skills must group members have and use to make a cooperative learning group work? • Talking and listening • Focusing on and understanding the task • Imaginative communication

  5. Chapter 13 • 1. chairperson • The person who will be in charge of conducting the meeting. • 2. agenda • A list of things that will be done during the meeting. • 3. motion • A proposal that specific action be taken.

  6. 4. seconded • Endorsed by another member. • 5. amendments • Changes in the wording or the intent of a motion • 6. correspondence • Any letters or e-mails that have been sent to the organization. • 7. What is the main purpose for using parliamentary procedure? • For fairness and efficiency

  7. 8. What are the main functions of a chairperson? • Writes the agenda and conducts the meeting. • 9. What are the nine events included in most agendas? • Call to order • Minutes of previous meeting • Treasurer’s report • Correspondence • Committee reports • Old business • New business • Announcements • adjournment

  8. Chapter 14 • 1. Proposition • The formal statement of the issue to be debated. • 2. affirmative • The side of the debate that argues for the proposition. • 3. negative • The side of the debate that argues against the proposition. • 4. argument • The statement of an objective reason that directly supports the position of either the affirmative side or the negative side.

  9. 5. evidence • Facts, statistics, expert testimony, or other specific details that directly support an argument. • 6. brief • A complete outline of all the necessary definitions, arguments, and evidence on both sides of a proposition. • 7. refutation • An effort by speakers to answer or disprove arguments presented by the other side in a debate. • 8. constructive speech • The first speech given by each debater.

  10. 9. rebuttal speech • A speech in which refutation is the primary activity. • 10. debate • A competition between persuasive speakers. • 11. cross-examination • The questioning of the opposing side after each constructive speech in a debate.

  11. 12. What kinds of evidence are used to support an argument in a debate? • Facts, statistics, expert testimony, etc. • 13. What is the difference between constructive speeches and rebuttal speeches? • Constructive supports the position whereas rebuttals refute it. • 14. How long is a constructive speech usually? • 6 minutes • 15. How long is a rebuttal speech usually? • 3 minutes

  12. 16. What is the responsibility of the 1st affirmative speaker? • To present his or her team’s proposition. • 17. What is the responsibility of the 1st negative speaker? • To give the first rebuttal. • 18. What is the responsibility of the 2nd affirmative and negative speakers? • Give remaining arguments and summarize their case in the last two rebuttals. • 19. How many debaters participate in Lincoln-Douglas debate? • 2

  13. 20. What type of resolution is debated in Lincoln-Douglas? • Value • Traditional Debate? • Policy • 21. What is the main responsibility of the affirmative speaker in Lincoln-Douglas debate? • Argue for validity of proposed values. • The negative speaker? • To counter affirmative speaker’s arguments and propose alternatives.

  14. 22. What is an assertion? • A statement that claims something is true without providing reasons or evidence. • 23. An argument is A.R.E. What do the letters stand for? • A=assertion • R=reason • E=evidence • 24. What is the most common type of evidence? • Example

  15. 25. Define historical example. • An example that presents reasoning that was true in the past. • 26. Define contemporary example. • Examples that deal with more recent events. • 27. Define hypothetical example. • Examples that have not yet occurred but might under certain circumstances. • 28. What is a loaded question? • One that makes the respondent look bad not matter how she answers.

  16. 29. What is clash in debate? • When both speakers are advancing arguments, but their statements are unrelated. • 30. What is an empirical argument? • An argument that is demonstrated by past examples. The End

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