1. Intro to Public Speaking Chapters 3 and 4

2. Listening Vs. Hearing  Listening Defined  Hearing Defined

3. Types of Listening  Appreciative Listening  Empathic Listening  Comprehensive Listening  Critical Listening

4. Causes of Poor Listening  Not Concentrating  Listening Too Hard  Jumping to Conclusions  Focusing on Delivery and Personal Appearance

5. How to be a Better Listener  Take Listening Seriously  Be an Active Listener  Resist Distractions  Don’t be Diverted by Appearance and Delivery  Suspend Judgement

6. How to be a Better Listener  Focus your Listening Listen for Main Points Listen for Evidence Listen for Technique  Develop Not Taking Skills

7. Choosing a Topic  Topics you know or want to know more about  Brainstorming for Topics Personal Inventory Clustering Reference Search Internet Search

8. General and Specific Purposes  General Purpose Defined  Specific Purpose Defined Tips for the Specific purpose

9. Questions about the Specific Purpose  Does my purpose meet the assignment?  Can I accomplish My Purpose in the Time Allotted?  Is the Purpose Relevant to My Audience?  Is the Purpose too Trivial for My Audience?  Is the Purpose too Technical for My Audience?

10. The Central Idea  Central Idea Defined  Central Idea Guidelines Expressed in Full Sentences Should not be in the form of a question Should avoid figurative language Should not be vague or overly general

11. Introduction Speech Feedback