Listening Vs. Hearing
Empathic Thinking, Appreciative Listening, Comprehensive Thinking, and Critical Thinking.
What are the four ways of listening?/What is listening?/What is good listening?
Not trying to cover too much information in your speech.
What is focusing your speech?
Adapting to audience reactions and time constraints
What is extemporaneous delivery?/What is extemporaneous speaking?
Read the scenario and answer the question. "I went to a lecture today, but it didn't go so well. I heard the speaker, but I didn't understand what they said." In this scenario, what happened?
What is hearing?/What is poor listening?
Used to grasp the attention and interest of the audience
When an extemporaneous speaker forgets a point, they should do this, rather than panicking.
What is pause/take a breath/use notes?
Listening to provide emotional support for the speaker.
What is empathic listening?
Planting your feet a little less than should a width apart and resting your arms loosely by your side
What is posture?
While an extemporaneous speech is practiced, these should be used to guide the speaker rather than a full script.
What are notes/keywords/outline?
Not concentrating, listening too hard, jumping to conclusions, and focusing on delivery and personal appearance.
What are the causes of poor listening?/What is poor listening?
Let the audience know you are about finish and reinforce your central idea.
What is the conclusion?/What is concluding?/What is concluding a speech?
This refers to the high or low frequencies of a voice, which should be varied to avoid a monotone delivery.
What is pitch?
Listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting or rejecting it
What is Critical Listening
Using your hands and other nonverbal actions during your speech.
What are gestures?
What allows the speaker to adapt to the reaction of the audience in real-time
What is audience feedback?