Active Listening
What do you do with your eyes when you are active listening?
Make eye contact with the speaker.
When I am speaking, what should my tone be like?
Calm, clear, using good enunciation.
When working with a group, what are Hogs and Logs?
Hogs - hog the spotlight and don't let anyone else talk or contribute
Logs - sit there like a log land don't participate or contribute to the group
What does the prefix "pre" mean?
Before
Preview
Predict
What does it mean to "annotate" the text?
To mark the text so you can find important items easily later. Mark unknown or useful words and underline the most important ideas and definitions.
What is your body doing when you are active listening?
Sits up and does not slump in the chair. You might be leaning forward a little.
Is it okay to use appropriate hand movements when I am speaking.
Yes. Just don't be over exaggerated or use distracting hand movements.
Absolutely. This could help clear up any misunderstandings.
What part of the text do you preview BEFORE you read? List two things.
Title
Author
Visuals or graphics
Words in bold or italics
Scan the introduction, conclusion, and subheadings
Questioning is usually a pre-reading strategy. Could you question the text WHILE you are reading?
Yes. You SHOULD be asking yourself questions about the text as you read.
What is one thing I should NOT be doing with my backpack when I am active listening?
Digging through it.
What should you NOT be doing with your hands while presenting to a group?
No fidgeting with hands or hands in pockets.
Does everyone's opinion matter when working with a group?
Absolutely. You should also always be respectful of all group members.
Is making predictions a pre-reading strategy?
Yes. It means that you think about what the text is about, what you may know about it, and what you can learn from it.
What are pro-forms?
Pronouns and other substitutions for regularly used words that writers use to avoid repetition.
What is something I should NOT be doing with electronics when I am active listening?
Messing with them.
When you are speaking, should you be looking at your notes or the computer the whole time?
NO! An occasional glance at notes is okay, but make sure you are making eye contact with listeners.
What is a consensus in group work?
It means agreeing on something.
Why do we use pre-reading strategies?
To increase comprehension and get the most out of reading.
List at least one of the three ways to deal with unfamiliar vocabulary in a reading.
1. Try to understand the word from context clues.
2. Look at the previous and following sentences, and within the same sentence, to see if the author provides a synonym or brief definition.
3. Pause your reading to look the word up in a dictionary.
When I am speaking, what should my voice volume be?
Loud enough for people to hear, but not yelling.
Do I need to memorize my text before I give a presentation?
No.
But you should be very familiar with the contents and the order in which you will present ideas and know which slides come next in the sequence.
What is key to a successful collaboration?
(Hint: you're not mind-readers...)
Communication. Talk with group members about expectations and how you'll divide up tasks to succeed at the project.
Asking ourselves questions about the text is important why?
It helps us understand the text and think deeply about what the text means.
What is at least one purpose of scanning after you've read a text?
1. Find key words, dates, or ideas for a test.
2. Refresh your memory about the text.
3. Locate a quotation or definition you want to use in writing a summary or writing an essay about the topic.