Bad Listening Habits

Always

Seldom

Sometimes

Never

When

Where

Are you unable to hear what person is saying?

Do you fidget in your chair, look out the window, and let your mind wander?

Do you visibly react to emotional language?

Do you listen the same way regardless of the type of information?

Attending to the Speech

Are you unable to hear what person is saying?

Understanding or Retaining Speech Information

Do you hear what is said, but either are unable to understand or assign a different meaning to the words?

Do you ignore the way information is organized?

Do you rely on memory alone?

Do you seldom of never ask questions?

Do you seldom or never paraphrase?

Do you ignore nonverbal cues?

Analyzing Speeches

Do you rely on how the audience reacts to the speech in general?

Do you give overall evaluations without mentioning specifics?

Do you focus on negative aspects without showing what could have been done better?

Bad Listening Habits

Always

Seldom

Sometimes

Never

When

Where

Are you unable to hear what person is saying?

Do you fidget in your chair, look out the window, and let your mind wander?

Do you visibly react to emotional language?

Do you listen the same way regardless of the type of information?

Do you hear what is said, but either are unable to understand or assign a different meaning to the words?

Do you ignore the way information is organized?

Do you rely on memory alone?

Do you seldom of never ask questions?

Do you seldom or never paraphrase?

Do you ignore nonverbal cues?

Do you rely on how the audience reacts to the speech in general?

Do you give overall evaluations without mentioning specifics?

Do you focus on negative aspects without showing what could have been done better?