What is listening? Be sure to include the four processes that occur during listening

What will be an ideal response?


Listening is the process of receiving, constructing meaning from, and responding to spoken and/or nonverbal messages. Listening is more than simply hearing, and involves the four processes of sensing, understanding, evaluating, and responding to a message.

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Which of the following is an example of a sentence

appropriate for a preparation outline? a. Pollution in the city of Jackson. b. Jackson's long-term plan. c. The city of Jackson's history. d. The city of Jackson is polluted.

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You may be able to reduce your level of communication apprehension by concentrating on yourself—how you sound and look—rather than on your message

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In a brief essay, discuss what is meant by the term spin control. Then describe how it is used to manage political or corporate news. Illustrate your answer with an example.

What will be an ideal response?

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Kayt had carefully planned presentation aids for her speech on "Quilting." She demonstrated how to sew together the squares by hand, which required her to concentrate on the quilt. What guideline for using presentation aids did Kayt violate?

a. Kayt did not select a visually stimulating aid for her audience. b. Kayt did not rehearse with her visual aid before the presentation. c. Kayt focused on the presentation aid instead of the audience. d. Kayt should have passed a finished quilt square around to the class instead.

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