Contemplate your ability to listen. in examining your own listening abilities,

Answer the following questions

Are you a good listener?

Do you pay attention to every detail or simply gather the salient points from the context of what someone is saying? (yes)

Describe your personal listening experiences in a one-page paper that answers the following questions:

What are some examples of different types of listening you have engaged in or observed?

What misunderstandings may develop as a result of your listening behaviors?

List what concepts you can now apply to help encourage competent communication.

Describe a circumstance in which you used strategies for effective listening. if you have not yet used strategies for effective listening, apply them to communication with another for the purpose of this task.

Were the strategies successful? if so, how did effective listening improve communication?