ENG 17.0.2 / Week 2
1 Communication Quiz

Want to find out how good are your communication skills?

Visit http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCS_99.htm#Explanation , calculate your total and get your score.

Now read the score interpretation table to see whether you are an excellent , a capable , or a rather poor communicator.
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2 Effective Communication Exercises

Go to http://www.buzzle.com/articles/effective-communication-exercises.html and read carefully.

Write a summary of the website's content. Remember how important it is to parphrase. Also remember to include the source details (i.e. title, URL author's name etc.).

More about writing an effective summary:
http://www.clarion.edu/70739.pdf
http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/asc/Handouts/Writing%20Effective%20Summaries.pdf

You may use these resources:
8 LexiLogos - Greek Translation of Words http://www.lexilogos.com/english/greek_translation.htm
8 Cambridge Online Dictionaries http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
8 Online English Dictionary http://www.yourdictionary.com/
8 Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary http://www.merriam-webster.com/mw/netdict.htm
8 Online Thesaurus http://thesaurus.reference.com/




3 The Evolution of Communication

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UThHE6eehU8&feature=related
Visit the youtube link above and listen carefully.

(A) Who has created this video? Why, what is its purpose?

(B) Number the different ways of communication mentioned in the order you hear them.



Type of communication
Number in the order you hear it
Morse code

Cave painting

Television

Grunting

Stone tablets

Internet

hieroglyphics

smoke signal

printing (1st book)

cinema (screen)

Radio


(C) Number the different Internet developments mentioned in the order you hear them.

Type of Internet Development
Number in order you hear it
Static web pages

Web 2.0 technologies

faster Broad band Speeds

(D) Note down at least 4 benefits of video advertising


Benefits of video advertising
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