2-Interper. Comm. Assign. (Due 7/17/2021)

Module 5 Lesson 1 Assignment: Poor Listening Habits

Directions:

Pre-Assignment (Things you should consider to prepare for this assignment):

· How do you feel when these poor listening behaviors happen to you?

· Do you do these poor listening habits?

· What do you think active listening is?

· How can you use active listening in your life to help you become a better listener?

· Why is I Language important when communicating your feelings about a poor listener?

Assignment (Actual assignment that you will submit)

1. Provide a real-life example OR a fictional example of each poor listening habit that someone did (or can do) to you. These poor listening habits include: 

1. Pseudolistening

2. Stage hogging

3. Selective listening

4. Filling in gaps

5. Insulated listening

6. Defensive listening

7. Ambushing

2. Next, construct an I Language statement that you would use to communicate to that person to address the poor listening habit. Remember to use the following format of an I Language statement: "I feel ________ (insert feeling) when ________ (describe poor listening behavior the person is doing to you).