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UNIT 8: Oral and written expression - Coggle Diagram
UNIT 8: Oral and written expression
Speaking and listening
Listening is Essential: active, attentive, interprets all communicative signs
Oral Expression: integrates receiving and producing verbal and nonverbal signs
Purpose of Speaking: share ideas, reach agreements, act on discussions
Good speaker and listener
Communication Factors: gestures, eye contact, attire, voice, staging
Good Speaker: adapts message to audience, setting, and tone
Good Listener: perceives and critically
interprets communicative signs
Oral expression
Audience Types: educated vs lay, child vs adult, political vs entertainment
Interpretation Factors: interest, belief, evaluation, implication
Clarity & Appropriateness: essential for correct audience interpretation
Definition: speech produced through the mouth, linked to phonetics
Techniques for Oral Expression
Rethorical Devices
Oxymoron
Irony
Metaphor
Metonymy
Data Presentation: context defines meaning
Dialogue Forms:
Brainstorming
Debate
Conversation
Q&A
Language Use: word choice influences persuasion
Written Expression
Writing as Thinking Tool: contrasts Plato’s storage view
Two Model
Knowledge-Telling: basic, topic-driven
Knowledge-Transforming: planning, restructuring ideas
Cognitive Function: reorganizes thought, supports reasoning
Tips for Academic Writing
Understand who your audience is; plan your presentation; practice your delivery; use clear language; use visual aids; speak clearly and cofidently; use body language; be mindfyl of time; engage with your audience; end with a strong conclusion.
Tips for academic oral expression
Use strong evidence; be concise; edit and proofread; cite your sources; seek feedback.