DQ1 Why is good listening important for both the audience and the speaker? Provide a real or hypothetical example situation in which good listening was not employed.
 
Analyze the example using the Listening Self-Evaluation Worksheet  downloadto illustrate what went wrong.
 
DQ2 Three different brainstorming techniques are described in this week’s readings: personal inventory, clustering, and Internet Research.
 
Which method do you feel will be the most useful to you when selecting a speech topic? Explain why you feel this way.
 
Describe an example situation in which your chosen method has worked for you.
 
See the two linked worksheets on Clustering  downloadand Internet Research  downloadas resources.