Discuss with classmates or write your answers to these questions
as you study this section.Chapter 5 Listening to Speeches
- List four common goals for listening and give examples of situations in which you’ve
had each goal. - What is your most common barrier to effective listening, and which strategies from this
chapter will help you most in overcoming it?
Chapter 6 Analyzing Your Audience
- What three things should you look for when analyzing information you have gathered
about your audience? - What four methods can you use to adapt your message to a diverse audience?
- List four factors you should gather information about to help you analyze your speak-
ing situation. - List four types of listener response you can use to analyze your audience after you’ve
finished speaking. - What is one way you can adapt your message if, while you are speaking, you realize
you are not holding listeners’ attention?
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