This document contains an introduction to communication worksheet from University of Phoenix with the following sections: 1) Paragraph questions about the definition of communication and its fundamentals from a textbook, including an example. 2) Identifying whether sentences about communication are myths or realities and explaining the answers. 3) Matching seven contexts of communication with their definitions.

1. University of Phoenix Material
Introduction to Communication Worksheet
Paragraph Questions
Answer the following questions in your own words. Each
response must be written as an academic paragraph of at least
150 words. Be clear and concise and provide explanations for
your answers. Format your sources consistent with APA
guidelines.
1.
According to
Communication: Principles for a Lifetime
(2013), what is the definition of
communication
? What are the fundamentals of communication? What does
communication mean to you personally? Provide an example.
2.
Describe the differences between linear, interactional, and
transactional communication.

2. 3.
Why is communication critical to developing self-concept?
Provide an example of how communication has helped you to
develop your self-concept.
Myth or Reality?
Identify whether each of the following sentences is a myth or a
reality. Explain your answers.
1.
You communicate only when you consciously and deliberately
choose to communicate.
Mythor Reality
2.

3. Words do not mean the same things to the listener as they do to
the speaker.
Myth or Reality
3.
You communicate primarily with words.
Myth or Reality
4.
Nonverbal communication is not perceived solely through sight.
Myth or Reality
5.
Communication is not a one-way activity.
Myth or Reality

4. 6.
The message you send is identical to the message received by
the listener.
Mythor Reality
7.
You can never give someone too much information.
Mythor Reality
Matching
Match the sevencontexts of communication with the appropriate
definition by placing the letter of the definition in the blank.
1.
___ Interpersonal
a.
Communication within and among large, extended environments
2.

5. ___ Intrapersonal
b.
Communication between and among members of different
cultural backgrounds
3.
___ Group
c.
Communication with a group of people
4.
___
Public/Rhetorical
d.
Communication to a large group of listeners
5.
___ Organizational
e.
Communication with oneself
6.
___ Intercultural
f.
Communication to a very large audience through mediated
forms

6. 7.
___ Mass
g.
Face-to-face communication between people