Unit 2 part 1 Notes Listening is more than hearing.  Listening- Making a conscious effort to hear.   Hearing- Automatic reaction of the senses and nervous system. Passive Listening- Listening with the belief that the responsibility for successful communication lies with the person doing the talking. Active Listening- Listening while guiding the speaker towards common interests. Noise- Cluttered sound- traffic, static on the telephone. (Students listen 60% of the time. Most of what we hear is forgotten within 48 hours.)

Five ways to listen Appreciative Listening- Most basic listening style- listening to a birds song, music, ripple of a creek. Discriminative Listening- Listening when we want to single out one sound from a noisy environment- friends voice out of a crowd. Comprehensive Listening- Listening when you want to understand. Therapeutic Listening- Encourages people to talk freely without fear of embarrassment, used by counselors, psychiatrists, and good friends. Critical Listening- Most active listening style, listener works hard to decide whether or not what someone else says makes sense. Evaluates whether or not what was said was logical, worthwhile or has value.

Noise: interferes with the communication process External: Internal: ex: someone's knocking at the door Internal: ex: broke up with boyfriend/girlfriend Barrier: stops the communication process ex: being deaf ex: being racist

Good listeners encourage speakers to do their best. Why listening matters Good listeners encourage speakers to do their best. Listening is a thinking skill Roadblocks to good listening Seven deadly habits of bad listening Tuning out dull topics Faking attention Yielding to distractions Criticizing delivery or appearance Jumping to conclusions Overreact to emotional words Interrupt

Listening to speeches Tricks of Language 1.The Beginning- Try to figure out what the speaker will tell you. Predict what will come next. 2. The Middle- Use critical listening skills during the body of the speech. Question the accuracy and fairness of the speakers message. Most important part of the speech. 3. The End- Listener should be on guard for emotional appeals and propaganda. Tricks of Language Propaganda- Material designed to distort the truth and mislead the audience. Testimonials- You should agree because celebrities do. Jump on the Bandwagon- Everyone else is aboard- don’t be left out. False Comparison- Comparing unlike things- apples with oranges.

Listening Spare Time Most people speak at a rate of about 125 words per minute; we can listen intelligently to 400 words per minute. We listen faster than we speak. The difference between what we listen to and what we could listen to is called Listening Spare Time. How to use Listening Spare Time to be better listeners: E- Explore- try to anticipate what the speaker will say next. A- Analyze- Analyze the speakers message R- Review- Mentally review what you have heard. S- Search- Search for hidden meanings

Terms A good listener will do the following… Provide encouragement- show acceptance. Use door openers- short phrases such as “Oh?”, “How’s that?”, “I see.” Asking for Explanations- Speakers usually welcome questions. Paraphrasing the message- Repeat the speaker’s message in your own words. Summarize the message- Condense the important points into a brief statement. Putting it down on paper- Take notes. Notes automatically increase your listening and memory skills. Terms Stack the deck- The speaker gives only one side of an argument. Name Calling- Speaker gives someone a negative label without any evidence.