Matthieu Kubis Test 1

1. One of the audience demographics I considered was age. I determined that the average

age fo the audience in class is young enough to successfully navigate Spotify and other

mediums for music procurement, which increased exposure to a variety of music.

2. The irreversible axiom is where it can never be taken back once it has been

communicated.

3. A.) Physical noise – Distractions caused by something present. Ex. People talking or

construction next door

B.) Psychological noise – Distractions caused by your thoughts. Ex. Assumptions,

stereotypes.

C.) Semantic noise – Distractions caused by jargon or lack of knowledge Ex. Technical

jargon only an expert would know. Cmaj7 is the Mixolydian dominant chord of the F

Ionian scale.

D.) Physiological noise – Any distraction that stems from your bodily functions. Ex.

Having to pee, feeling sick, or being hungry.

E.) Messages – The content of what was said. Ex. The idea you are trying to convey

F.) Channel – The way the message was sent. Ex. Visual, written, oral.

G.) Encoding – The way the content is composed to get your message across clearly. Ex.

Instead of saying Cmaj7, say the notes C E G and B form the Cmaj7 chord so they

understand what that is.

H.) Feedback – Responses received after conveying a message. Ex. Nodding for

understanding, glazed look for boredom.

I.) Decoding – Interpreting what was said and applying it to their own experiences to

understand. Ex. Cmaj7 is equal to C E G B or every other white note on a piano starting
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on C.

J.) Field of Experience – the sender and receivers’ knowledge in a subject and the overlap

required to effectively communicate. Ex. An average person knows what music sounds

like, but they may not draw parallels to songs that use the same chord structures.

4. Age and gender are both very important demographics to consider. The age is important

as it determines what general experience an age group should have. If you were teaching

a younger class, you may not need to instruct on basic technology skills while those who

are older may need more time and explanation to receive the same message effectively.

The gender is important because some information may not apply to both male and

female and if there are no males in an audience, you may not need to explain things that

females may already intuitively know and vice versa.

5. The concept of identification is a method in which you can relate to the audience on the

topic. Music! You have all heard of Bruno Mars, Frank Sinatra, Shakira. You hear the

music all around you, but do you ever stop and analyze what is really going on

underneath the pleasant sounds? Do you ever want to know how their music works?

6. Symbols are connections that are made between objects or visual cues and motions that

individuals can associate with the topic or idea. A symbol that is being ambiguously

perceived in our times is the hand signal “OK” being interpreted as the standard symbol

for “OK”, a gag game, and lastly a 4Chan joke gone wrong as a white supremacist

symbol.

7. A specific purpose statement is what will be talked about and covered in the body of the

speech while a central idea is the overarching theme the speech will take. For cars, a
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specific purpose statement would be “We will be showing you how to change your oil.”

While a central idea would be “Simple car maintenance that everyone should know.”

8. A. Check your oil.

i. Make sure car is off

ii. Pull dipstick out

iii. Ensure oil is in the safe zone

iv. Put dipstick back in

B. Empty oil

i. Put oil bucket on cardboard under the car

ii. Remove oil pan drain plug and let drain

iii. Remove oil filter

C. Change oil and filter

i. Replace oil pan plug and new filter

ii. Using funnel, pour oil into the engine

iii. Close oil cap and run car

9. Have you ever been driving down the road only to see that dreaded red oil pan pop up on

your dashboard? Well, you have nothing to fear as there is an easy fix to this problem…

Change your oil! If you are not sure how to do that, the information I will be showing

you on “how to change your oil” will be beneficial to you.

10. 1.) Topic: Foreign foods. Statement: The benefits of eating bugs.

2.) Topic: Evolution of War. Statement: War has taken on a different form and flow

throughout human history.

3.) Topic: Methods of Exercise. Statement: Running, Cycling, and Swimming are all
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effective methods of cardio exercise.

4.) Topic: Weight loss. Statement: Eating healthy foods impacts weight loss.