COMM 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Social Stratification, Physical Attractiveness

• School: Northeastern University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMM 1101
• Professor: Dale Herbeck

Document Summary

Reflects a preference for error free and well organised seeking, with an emphasis on active responding. An action oriented style requires information listening skills. Attend to what the speaker is saying. Paraphrase what the speaker is saying to you and repeat it back to them. Review and summarise what has been said: content oriented trying to absorb content. Reflects an interest in detailed and complex information. A content oriented listening style required informational listening along with additional critical listening skills. Evaluate the message being sent and its implications. Periodically review and summarise the information: people oriented trying to build a relationship. Often associated with friendly, open communication and an interest in establishing ties with others rather than controlling them. Involved supportive listening skills, focusing not only on understanding i(cid:374)for(cid:373)atio(cid:374), (cid:271)ut also others" feeli(cid:374)gs. Be aware of your own emotions: time oriented. Prefers brief, concise speech because time is consequential. The goal is the aural equivalent of bullet points.