Listening Journal

You will describe and analyze your listening behavior by recording a minimum of four listening experiences (entries) in journal form. You should record a variety of listening experiences (professional, personal, academic, social, and so on) in which you listen for various purposes (specifically therapeutic, critical and appreciative).

These entries should reveal your understanding of therapeutic, critical, and appreciative listening purposes and demonstrate your ability to apply the concepts, principles, and techniques presented in the course. Your entries should be rich with concepts, principles, and terminology from the assigned readings. Verbal and nonverbal aspects of each listening experience should be shared.

Each journal entry should be a minimum one full page in length, single-spaced, with one-inch margins, and a size 12 Times New Roman font.

Include the following information in an organized manner (using subheadings for each) in each entry:

Date of listening experience
a detailed description of the listening experience (including where, who, what, how, and so on) with an emphasis on the verbal and nonverbal aspects of the episode
your purpose(s) and behavior as a listener (this is where you clearly emphasize your role as a discriminative or a comprehensive listener -keeping in mind that comprehensive listening also involves some discriminative listening, but your entry should primarily focus on the higher listening purpose even if some discriminatory aspects are mentioned)
a descriptive evaluation, supported by specific examples, of your strengths and weaknesses as a listener
what you learned about your listening -including how you might address your weaknesses
Thus, your submission will have the following subheadings (single-space all subheadings):

Entry #1 (1-4): Therapeutic Listening Entry (or Critical Listening Entry or Appreciative Listening Entry)

Date:

Description of Listening Experience:

Purpose and Behaviors as a Listener:

Evaluation of Listening Strengths and Weaknesses:

What I Learned About My Listening:

You should submit one therapeutic entry, two critical entries, and one appreciative listening entry and a descriptive 1-page (minimum) concluding summary. This assignment is VERY similar to the listening journal part I, but each focuses on different listening purposes. A formal introduction is not necessary for this assignment. Begin with your journal entries and finish with your concluding summary.