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The Power of Listening
For this assignment, you will write about the relationship between listening and interpersonal communication.
Using the Unit 6 Assignment Template, please address the following:
Define listening.
Explain the listening types (informational, critical, and empathic) and stages of listening.
Discuss the key differences between hearing and listening. Be sure to provide an example of how hearing and listening impact interpersonal communication.
Discuss at least two barriers to listening. Be sure to include how these barriers impact interpersonal communication.
Identify three verbal cues and three nonverbal cues that demonstrate to others that you are listening.
Writing Requirements and Assignment Guidelines
Your assignment should be a 2-3-page expository essay, not including the Title and Reference pages, and should include the following elements:
Title page
Body
Reference Page: Sources in APA format
Use Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced
A minimum of two scholarly references
Use APA Formatting and Citation style
The assignment must be written in Standard English and demonstrate superior organization, including a highly developed viewpoint and purpose. The communication of your thoughts must be highly ordered, logical, and unified, displaying exceptional content, organization, style, and mechanics (including the use of correct grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure).
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This Assignment should be written adhering to the guidelines of Standard English. This means
that your thoughts should be well organized, logical, and unified as well as original with the
viewpoint and purpose clearly established and sustained. Standard English guidelines also
include the use of correct grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure. All writing should be in
APA Formatting and Citation style.
The Power of Listening
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Purdue University Global
CM206 – Unit 6 Assignment
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The Power of Listening
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As a reminder, your Assignment should be 2–3 pages, not including the Title and Reference
pages.
Your introductory paragraph should be one paragraph and include a basic introduction to
listening and the main points you will be covering in this paper. It should include your thesis
statement (the main point of your essay).
Use this paragraph to define listening, in your own words.
In this paragraph, explain each of the listening types.
Then, in this paragraph, explain the stages of listening.
Use this paragraph to discuss the key differences between hearing and listening. Be sure
to provide an example of how hearing and listening impact interpersonal communication.
Discuss at least two barriers to listening. Be sure to include how these barriers impact
interpersonal communication.
In this paragraph, identify three verbal cues and three nonverbal cues that demonstrate to
others that you are listening.
Finally, your conclusion should be one paragraph summarizing the main points that you
have already written about and restating your thesis statement.
Review the Assignment Rubric for more information.
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References
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle (Edition).
Location: Publisher.
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume
number(issue number), pages.
Please include at least two full references in APA format.
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