Week 6 discussion - Question 2

In "Listening is a 10 part skill", I learned that it is good to always find an area of interest when listening because most people become bad listeners after they've decided nothing is interesting them in the communication happening. So, always ask yourself what is this speaker saying that I can use. The word "use" is the key to finding an interest in whatever topic someone is talking about. I also learned that as a listener, you are supposed to judge the content of a speech instead of how you feel about the speaker and to "hold your fire" if you do disagree with the things being said. Note taking and working on listening better is also a key skill because note taking can increase your knowledge about the ideas and having enough energy to listen will improve listening skills. Lastly, I learned that it is best to free ourselves of distraction when listening because most people talk at a fast speed and without distractions, we can listen better.