In a conversation with someone, listen carefully to what the person says. Focus on listening more than talking. After the conversation, write down a summary of what the person said. Describe the person’s tone or volume (e.g., the person spoke very softly), speed of delivery (most of the time the person talked quickly, and then when talking about his problems in class talked much slower), and style of speaking (such as “he tended to ramble, but I was able to understand him,” or “he talked in a direct, logical manner,” or “he jumped from one topic to the next,” etc.). Now do this again with another person. In what ways were these conversations different from your usual conversations? Think of a time that you felt someone was really listening to you. What was the experience of being listened to like for you? List three reasons that you sometimes don’t listen to people.
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