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PUBLIC SPEAKING. Listening. Hearing vs. Listening. Paying close attention to what we hear. Vibration of sound waves on eardrums. Types of Listening. Appreciative Empathic Comprehensive Critical. Appreciative Listening. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment Radio Television Movies
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PUBLIC SPEAKING Listening
Hearing vs. Listening • Paying close attention to what we hear • Vibration of sound waves on eardrums
Types of Listening • Appreciative • Empathic • Comprehensive • Critical
Appreciative Listening • Listening for pleasure or enjoyment • Radio • Television • Movies • Willing to listen to over and over and over and over and over again
Empathic Listening • Listening to provide emotional support for speaker • Close friends • Family • That “certain” person
Comprehensive Listening • Listening to understand speaker’s message • Classroom • Documentaries • Biographies • News
Critical Listening • Listening to evaluate message to accept or reject it • Sales people • Politicians • Opinions • Theories
Listening Type Confusion • Informational programs + commercials • News + opinion • Others?
Causes of Poor Listening • Not concentrating
Spare “Brain Time” • Difference between rate of talk (120-150 words a minute) & rate at which brain processes language (400-800 words a minute)
Causes of Poor Listening • Not concentrating • Listening too hard • Jumping to conclusions • Focusing on delivery, personal appearance
Becoming Better Listener • Take listening seriously • Be active listener • Resist distractions • Don’t be diverted by appearance, delivery
Becoming Better Listener • Suspend judgment • Develop note-taking skills • Focus your listening
Focused Listening Listen for: • Main points • Evidence • Technique