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Reading/Listening

Reading and Listening Vocabulary

TermDefinition
reading the process of seeing and interpreting written words and other symbols
skimming looking over material quickly to locate specific data
scanning reading to get a basic understanding of objectives and important points in the text
careful reading reading to understand and remember the material
average reader reads 200-350 words per minute
exceptional readers read 1000 words per minute
advanced readers read 350-800 words per minute
focusing one key to effective listening
active listening listening to understand and remember the message
casual listening a relaxed type of listening that involves little effort
non-verbal cues speaker's tone of voice, gestures, facial expressions and posture
hearing detecting sounds
focusing attention concentrating on the speaker and message
reflective listening used to understand and restate the message
informative listening listening to obtain specific information and understand the message or instructions
understanding attaching meaning to a message
remembering recalling a message
emphatic listening listening to understand the speaker's point of view or emotions
evaluative listening listening to judge the importance or accuracy of the message
feedback nodding, smiling or summarizing in response to a message
distractions external barriers
assumptions assuming you know what is being presented in the message
listening the most frequent form of communication
critical listening evaluative listening
passive listening casual listening
Created by: DeborahCrenshaw
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