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Intro to Public Speaking. Chapters 3 and 4. Listening Vs. Hearing. Listening Defined Hearing Defined. Types of Listening. Appreciative Listening Empathic Listening Comprehensive Listening Critical Listening. Causes of Poor Listening. Not Concentrating Listening Too Hard
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Intro to Public Speaking Chapters 3 and 4
Listening Vs. Hearing • Listening Defined • Hearing Defined
Types of Listening • Appreciative Listening • Empathic Listening • Comprehensive Listening • Critical Listening
Causes of Poor Listening • Not Concentrating • Listening Too Hard • Jumping to Conclusions • Focusing on Delivery and Personal Appearance
How to be a Better Listener • Take Listening Seriously • Be an Active Listener • Resist Distractions • Don’t be Diverted by Appearance and Delivery • Suspend Judgement
How to be a Better Listener • Focus your Listening • Listen for Main Points • Listen for Evidence • Listen for Technique • Develop Not Taking Skills
Choosing a Topic • Topics you know or want to know more about • Brainstorming for Topics • Personal Inventory • Clustering • Reference Search • Internet Search
General and Specific Purposes • General Purpose Defined • Specific Purpose Defined • Tips for the Specific purpose
Questions about the Specific Purpose • Does my purpose meet the assignment? • Can I accomplish My Purpose in the Time Allotted? • Is the Purpose Relevant to My Audience? • Is the Purpose too Trivial for My Audience? • Is the Purpose too Technical for My Audience?
The Central Idea • Central Idea Defined • Central Idea Guidelines • Expressed in Full Sentences • Should not be in the form of a question • Should avoid figurative language • Should not be vague or overly general