THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BEST KIND OF LISTENING ACCORDING TO MCBURNEY AND WRAGE

1. Voluntary 2.Good listening begins with a willingness to Purposeful 3.participate completely inbecause of Motivated You choose to listen a communicative 4.situation. have good reasons for Cooperative When good reason/reasons. very you

listening, 5. Criticalquietare all keyed up wholehearted You keep you and give your for the activity and nothing can stop you. cooperation when you listen because you You follow the speakers ideas carefully hope for nothing but only the best from the so that in the end you may be able to speaker make intellectual judgements when you evaluate his ideas before responding.

Why Listen?
The following are the things good listening does for you in a speaking situation:

3.Itstimulates you correct your own 6.ItItmakes you totocommunication enables you and to react 4.It It helpsbetterunderstanding assists in ones 1.8. ItIt enlargestomake and enables you appreciate 5. 2. contributes 7. It the partieshear.ableAn 9. enjoy is decreases a to what is being said. WithListening are between said. You responses problems of you involved. what whatvocalization.It the promotes better betterdisagree, tothe the decisions.addthe It experience. Listening attentivevoice gives you to your listener encourages increasesfull attention, listeners and expands agree orthe members of the tensions canItbeas faults of buildsbases amongto sayto realizelife. respect speaker of ones enjoyment of opportunity if and enriches more. provides inputsyour understanding ask achieved range It facilitates questions something, not the meeting broadens makestime offers you group. and in andno time. Hence, it people you and defects which loyalty feel in life. Itmind. beingsaves even gives pleasure and for what is aboutdecision- making. the as well as effort.said. of minds. important. improve. chances to time comfort.

Purposes of Listening

3. To be clarify and 1. To obtain information and 2. knowledge. You listen to To appreciate and gain makewhat is said. You intellectual enjoy improve oneself. 5. To draw inspiration. learn and benefit from the 4. To judgements, fair you experience of others. are pleased to what Understanding and retention criticisms and to hear. are the primary goals. evaluate the ideas.

Prepared by;
CORIO, MA. ALLEN D.
2-N