Chapter 3: Listening
1. What is easier, being a speaker or a listener? Why?
2. Based on your experiences as a listener, what are some things you wish speakers would do? (list)
3. How many words can the average person speak in a minute? How many words can the average person comprehend in that same minute?
4. Why is the gap between the two a problem for the listener AND the speaker?
5. Complete the following chart as you study the next few pages:
Five steps of listening: / Process involved in this step / Problems at this step6. What are some of the things we listen FOR?
7. Which of those things are the hardest for you to discern, and why?
8. Complete the table below:
External Barriers / Listener Barriers / Speaker Barriers / Cultural Barriers9. Look over the table above. Mark in BOLD any that you have NOT experienced.
10. Complete the activity at the bottom of page 43. This is individual then class work. Do the individual part first, then locate two other people to complete the rest with. WRITE DOWN YOUR FINDINGS/ NOTES.
11. Why is it important for a SPEAKER to know what these barriers are?
12. What are the three main types of Listening? (46)
13. What are the five steps in the active listening process? With a friend, create a VISUAL/ ICONIC poster that demonstrates the steps of the listening process. (You may use clipart, or draw images). Put your poster up on the white board. These will be judged for- use of ONLY visuals, EASE of comprehension of steps, AESTHETIC quality (pretty), NEATNESS, CORRECTNESS.
14. Activity on page 47—to be completed in groups- jot down some notes to show you did it.
15. What is empathetic listening (define in your own words)
16. Give a specific example of empathetic listening:
17. What is creative listening?
18. Give an example of creative listening:
19. What is informational listening?
20. Give an example of informational listening:
21. What is critical listening?
22. Give an example of critical listening:
23. What five things will a critical listener be listening for/ paying attention to, if YOU are speaking?
24. All those fun types of faulty reasoning! Complete the table of logical fallacies below. NOTE: Don’t use the textbook’s examples!
The Logical Fallacy / Its definition / An example21 The SIX types of propaganda:
Propaganda type / defined / Your example25. YOU are a speaker, running for mayor of your town. Now that you know the problems that listeners face, turn the tables. Write a short speech for radio (you only have 1 minute) in which you use at least 3 tricks… Convince your audience to vote for you;
HOMEWORK: Choose an advertisement on TV. Record it or find it on one of those wonderful sources teenagers seem to know all about so we can watch it. OR locate the ad on YouTube (easiest) Pick an ad that uses these tricks (the fallacies and propaganda tricks). You will need to present the ad, and clarify to the class what logical fallacies and propaganda are used.
PROJECT:
Create an advertisement for your senior project, or a different, but original product. You will have to create either a short video clip, live or animated, or a poster (magazine style ad) and use at least 3 types of logical fallacy and 3 types of propaganda. Yet, the ad must feel natural! We must NEED the product after we’ve seen the ad!