Chapter 3 Listening

What is the difference? Listening- understanding and interpreting sound in a meaningful way Hearing- the reception of sound

Why should we listen? Avoid Misunderstandings Get along better with others Learn more about the world More successful at school and work

Barriers of listening Distractions Day dreaming Close-mindedness

Logical Fallacies

Name Calling When a speaker gives a person or idea a bad label without providing any evidence or proof

Card Stacking Tells only the important facts and not all the facts

Bandwagon Technique a large number of people in favor of some person, product, or idea

Glittering Generality A word or phrase that is so vague that everyone can agree on its value but no one is really sure exactly what it means

Opinion of some well-known person on a particular subject Testimonial Opinion of some well-known person on a particular subject

Speakers never really prove the point they are trying to make Begging the Question Speakers never really prove the point they are trying to make

Non Sequitur May provide evidence to back up a statement, but if you examine the evidence you will find that it does not really prove the point

Hasty Generalization A speaker does not really have enough evidence to support the broad conclusion drawn