Public Speaking Handbook

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Chapter 5

Listening to

Speeches

“Learn how to

listen and you

will prosper—

even from those

who talk badly.”

—Plutarch

5.1 Effective Listening

Select

Attend

Understand

Remember

Respond

5.2 Overcoming Barriers to Effective

Listening

Information Overload

Personal Concerns

Outside Distractions

Prejudice

Differences between Speech Rate

and Thought Rate

Outline

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