Question

All situations involving communication involve at least one of the following:

• an author with specific purposes, attitudes, and background
• ?
• a text in a particular medium, made with certain tools, and deciphered with certain tools
• a context in a particular time and place involving a certain community and conversation

One of the characteristics from the list above is missing. Which of the following phrases correctly completes the list?
A.
a web master with a specific agenda
B.
an audience with equally specific purposes, attitudes, and background
C.
a power point presentation created by the writer, having a clear introduction and conclusion
D.
a meeting in a particular building involving members with specific purposes, attitudes, and backgrounds

Answer 1

The answer to the stated question above would be an audience with equally specific purposes, attitudes and background.

Answer 2

Answer: B. an audience with equally specific purposes, attitudes, and background.

Step-by-step explanation: In order to communicate we need to know the elements that make communication possible, like, the author with a specific purpose, attitudes and background, a text, which is the medium we can use to send the message, the context that will give the meaning to the message, and of course the missing characteristic is an audience, which like the author, will have specific purposes, attitudes and background that will influence the communication process.