After reading “Listening
is a 10 part skill” I realized how important listening actually is and all the
different ways people listen. I learned that while listening to someone speak
you need to give yourself guiding questions to actually learn something and
hear what they are saying. One part to listening is “judge content, not
delivery,” this means that you listen to what is being said and not who or how
they are saying it. This is very true because if an attractive guy were to be
speaking to me all I would be concerned with is how cute he is. His words
wouldn’t even mean a thing. I have a hard time with number 7, which is “resist
distractions.” My main distraction is myself because I think too much; my
thoughts over power my brain. If I am listening to someone and music starts to
play I will easily be distracted and probably start singing the song in my
head.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Post 1, week 24-30
After reviewing the six types if non listening I realized that I use two
of them in the way I communicate. Monopolizing, which is when you try and make
the conversation about yourself and Ambushing, which is listening enough to
gather information to attack the speaker; are both types of non-listening I
partake in. Some of my friends have told me that I like to make the
conversation about me, I really haven’t noticed but then they gave me examples.
What I have tried to do is to think before I speak. It helps me realize that I
was about to say "oh I do that too," or say something having to do
with the word I. Ambushing only take place with certain people I talk to. I
have a friend who always wants to argue, when I talk to him I keep my guard up
so that I can argue back with whatever non-sense he is talking about. I really don’t
need to fix this problem because I only do it to certain people and can control
it when needed.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
hate speech
By reading the article on hate speech, I know understand that hate speech is when someone talks down to someone by making false statements. It can be hate towards race, sexual orientation, age and gender, A lot of people are against hate speech because it causes hate and can cause fighting. I do not believe that we should try to fix the problem because it goes against the first amendment. Hate speech is everywhere, it would be really hard to fix the problem with just one rule change. With newer technology there are a lot of ways hate speech can appear. Social media websites allow people to involve themselves in hate speech without another person even knowing who they are. There is no point in trying to censor the internet because it wouldn't work. People should just try and stay away from a negative situation where hate speech might accure.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Post 1
I do not think that American Society is one big melting pot. I agree with Jessie Jackson that America is both a rainbow and a family quilt, because every culture is the same. The metaphor that i think describes American culture the best would be trail mix. It is one big bag full of different flavors and textures that just go together. The saltiness of peanuts, sweetness of the M&M's and the fruitiness of the raisins just all go together. Just like trail mix, the United States and the different cultures should thrive on their own but also be able to fit together and get along. I also believe that other cultures should make an effort to become accustom to other cultures to make the world a better place. I believe this is important so that cultures in America aren't close minded to other cultures and are open to learn about new ones.
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