Techniques of Public Speaking.

Hearing is our ability to focus on and perceive the stimuli itself

Listening empathically means listening for the emotional content of the message and responding appropriately

Interpreting is taking the message we have decoded

Responding refers to how we react to the message

Eye Contact is when we demonstrate our attention.

Remembering is retaining what we have heard to be able to act on the message.

proposes the HURIER model as a description of the listening process

Evaluating is making judgments about what we have heard

Listening critically means to listen to determine the truth, validity, accuracy, or usefulness of information.

H=hearing U=understanding R=remembering I=interpreting E=evaluating R=responding

Understanding is decoding the message

Listening appreciatively means listening for enjoyment