PART I: Video Response: Practicing Listening Skills
This week you will practice good listening skills and reflect on the value of active listening.
Select and listen to one of the speeches on the American Rhetoric website (www.americanrhetoric.com/top100speechesall.html). As you listen to the speech, notice the speaker’s main point and the nonverbal cues that provide insight into the message.
Reflecting on this speech, create a video response that addresses the following questions:
- What speech did you watch?
- What was the main point of the speech?
- What nonverbal cues did the speaker use to convey his/her message?
- What listening challenges did you experience while listening to the speech?
- What kinds of activities distracted you and/or affected your ability to listen?
- Are there any tasks you feel you can do without affecting your listening?
PART II:
Write a 500-word essay that reviews your own listening style. What listening style do you believe you have? Provide examples to support your claim.
Assignment Expectations
Essay:
Length: 500 words
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count towards the minimal word amount for this assignment.
References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims.
Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx).
File name: Name your saved file according to your first initial, last name, and the module number (for example, “RHall Module 1.docx”)
Video
- Length:
- Video: Approximately 5-8 minutes
References:
- no references required, but cite any used
- Video Format:
- Upload your video response to YouTube (may be uploaded as unlisted)
- Type a transcript of your video response (about 150 words for each minute)
- Copy the link to the transcript and upload to the Assignment Dropbox
- Video Recording:
- Record your video directly on YouTube or via Screencast-o-matic (https://screencast-o-matic.com/)
- Submission:
- submit the Part II essay, video script and link of your video response to the Drop Box using Microsoft word or Open Office Write