A Note about Listening
Katie Gruber
You have just read about the process of listening; it should be apparent by now that this is an active process which takes effort.
Additionally, it’s likely you are reading this text for your public speaking class… consider that for every speech that you deliver, you’re listening to numerous others — the speeches of your classmates! In a class full of 25 students, for example, you’re listening to 24 speeches for every one that you give. Remember we learn not only through doing but through observation – use that time to learn from others!
Here are additional resources that demonstrate the power of listening: