English

SPCH 100

Assigned Work. Complete the tutorial module 1,2,3,4,5 6 and save the certificates.

https://www.umgc.edu/current-students/learning-resources/academic-integrity/tutorial/index.cfm

1. Read this week's material about listening.

Effective listeners do their best to avoid these habits:

· calling the subject uninteresting

· criticizing the speaker or delivery

· getting overstimulated

· listening only for facts (bottom line)

· not taking notes about what is said

· faking attention

· tolerating or creating distractions

· tuning out difficult material

· letting emotional words or ideas block the message or distract us

What are the primary causes of your listening challenges?

What can you do to be a more empathetic listener? A more attentive listener? A better active listener?

2. If you were to hire an image consultant, what feature about yourself would you have them work on? Why?