Why is it important to using paraphrasing when acting as a relational listener?

What will be an ideal response?


Students responses may vary. Correct responses will include:
? It is important to let the speaker know that you are listening and that you understand the message. It also allows the speaker to clarify anything that may have been misunderstood.

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In the ongoing cultural debate over the appropriateness of legal abortions, those who support a woman’s right to choose how to best manage her pregnancy prefer to be called “pro-choice,” and refer to those who oppose them as “anti-choice.” Those who do not support legalized abortion prefer to be called “pro-life” and refer to those who oppose them as “anti-life.” How does adopting one set of terms or the other frame the issues of debate differently?

What will be an ideal response?

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According to the similarity principle, we tend to be attracted to people who hold attitudes similar to our own.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The term _____ refers to the process of sending and receiving verbal and nonverbal messages that convey meaning and that occur within an organizational context

A) organizational communication B) cultural rules C) professional networks D) behavioral communication

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The main value of using statistics in a speech is to

A. lend realism to the speech. B. avoid relying on testimony. C. quantify the speaker's ideas. D. enhance the speaker's credibility. E. make the speech more vivid.

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