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Student Resource
Gamble, The Public Speaking Playbook, 2nd Edition
SAGE Publishing, 2018
Discussion Questions
Chapter 4: Listening Critically
1. Ask students to complete the following assessment
http://www.jamescmccroskey.com/measures/wtlisten.htm. Students should reflect upon
their results by describing situations that challenge their ability to listen.
2. Ask students to locate cultural proverbs that are related to listening. Students should
share the proverb and interpret the meaning. Which cultures are more similar in their
approach to listening? Which are the least similar?
3. How can an audience avoid biased listening? How can an audience avoid passive
listening?
4. Ask the students to view Reagan’s Challenger Speech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEjXjfxoNXM using empathic listening. What is the
emotional tone of the speech? Does the emotional tone change over the course of the
speech? Ask the students to view the same speech using comprehensive listening. What
is the purpose of the message? Ask students to compare the results from both forms of
listening? How well does Reagan convey the purpose of the speech using the appropriate
tone?
5. Identify two weaknesses associated with your listening habits. Identify a plan to address
or overcome these weaknesses for the next student presentations.
