Week 4: Hearing and Listening

True/False: Hearing and Listening are the same thing.

• True

• False

Who played the violin in the Washington train station for the Washington Post?

• Ye

• Green Day

• Jason Aldean

• Joshua Bell

What should you think about BEFORE your speech or talk? (Check all that apply)

• That many won't be listening to what you say.

• Their energy and interest is different than yours.

• They LOVE what you have to say.

• They are only there to hear you.

For an audience to listen to you:

• Front load and back load your most important points.

• Sing to them.

• Simply repeat what you want them to know over and over.

• Play a YouTube video.

True/False: I am giving a speech about the history of rap music of 50 Cent, so my audience of 80 year old men will listen to what I have to say.

• True

• Falseo

What can help make you a better LISTENER? (Check all that apply.)

• Take notes

• Identify key points

• Give a critique or feedback.

• Talk with people sitting by you.

An argumentative listener will: (Check 2 answers)

• Follow your directions.

• Distract the audience.

• Fall asleep.

• Argue about everything you say.

One way to improve listening is to get the audience involved. What is one way to do that?

• Tell them to take a nap.

• Read a very long, boring book to them.

• Get them involved in a discussion.

• Have them watch YouTube.

Teaching five year olds about quadratic equations creates what type of listeners:

• Defeated

• Argumentative

• Active

• Ethical

When you provide feedback it is best to provide:

• Reading passages

• Text

• Examples

• Opinions