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Chapter
5

Listening

Objectives www.mhhe.com/brydon6 Key Concepts

After reading this chapter and reviewing the online learning resources at appreciative listening
www.mhhe.com/brydon6, you should be able to:
connotation
• Explain what listening involves. context
culture
• Describe the signifi cant role that listening plays for both speakers and
audience members. denotation
• Recognize and demonstrate the difference between hearing and empathic listening
listening.
listening
• Identify common misconceptions about listening.
mindfulness
• Demonstrate understanding, appreciative, empathic, and feedback- pinpoint concentration
oriented listening skills.
selective attention
• Identify and overcome obstacles to listening.
wide-band concentration
• Provide and accept constructive feedback from classmates and your
instructor about public speaking.

“ To listen is an effort, and just to hear has no merit. A duck hears also. ”

—IGOR STRAVINSKY