One-minute review: Bad Listening Habits.
1. Calling a subject dull. Listen even to a dull presentation.
2. Criticizing a speaker. Look for ideas, not to criticize.
3. Overreacting. Listen with the mind, not the emotions.
4. Listening for facts only. Facts are important only in relation to principles, ideas and argument.
5. Outlining everything. Note the speaker’s organizational pattern.
6. Faking attention. Opportunity to gain ideas assembled by the speaker. Finding the same information and ideas would take you considerable time.
7. Yielding to distractions. Concentrate on the speaker’s message.
8. Choosing only easy stuff. Don’t be afraid of following complex ideas.
9. Overreacting to emotional words. Note where the speaker’s prejudices lie.
10. Wasting thought speed. Differentiate supporting material from main ideas, make fast summaries and anticipate the lecturer’s next points.
Title: How to Study in College. Third Edition. Walter Pauk. Boston
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