Which of the following strategies will help a listener paraphrase a message effectively?

a. Focusing on as many details as possible
b. Empathizing with the feelings and attitudes of the speaker
c. Sending a feedback that will be encouraging to the speaker
d. Noticing the images and feelings the listener experiences from the message


d. Noticing the images and feelings the listener experiences from the message
To paraphrase effectively, a listener must (1) listen carefully to a message, (2) notice what images and feelings he or she has experienced from the message, (3) determine what the message means to him or her, and (4) create a message that conveys these images or feelings.

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