July 1 quizlanguage and meaninglanguage challengesnonverbal communicationnonverbal behaviornonverbal environment supportive climatewriting a research question

communication verbal communication: focuses on words and language

nonverbal communication: message components other than words that generate meaning

verbal communication language and meaning

denotation connotation

verbal communication language and meaning

levels of meaningabstractconcrete

verbal communication language challenges

difficulties bypassingoffensive languagejargon

nonverbal communication nonverbal behavior

personal appearance facial expression and eye contactvocal expressionphysical expression

nonverbal communication

nonverbal environment arrangement of spaceperceptions of personal space

creating a supportivecommunication climate

defensive climatesupportive climate

writing a research question

‣ How does “specific problem” affect the local community; specifically, why does the problem exist, what is the magnitude, what are the costs, who are the populations affected; and why can’t we fix it?

‣ What is the difference between “desired situation” and “undesired situation” and how can we reduce the “obstacles” (specifically, reasons it exists, magnitude, costs, populations affected, why can’t we fix it) standing in our way?