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6. Skill Builder

Practice your skill at questioning and paraphrasing in groups of four. Each group member should assume one of the following roles: speaker, listener 1, listener 2, or observer. a. The speaker will talk about a problem he or she has recently experienced. If you can’t think of a problem, talk about one of the following topics: how to perform a task with which you are already familiar, how to improve your chances of landing the job you want, or how to politely discuss a problematic behavior with a coworker. b. The listeners should use vocalizations, sincere questions, and paraphrasing to understand the speaker’s content, intent, and feeling. c. After the conversation ends, the speaker should describe the degree to which he or she feels satisfied that the paraphrasing reflected his or her meaning accurately. This is the measure of success of the interaction. d. The observer should point out specific examples of effective and ineffective techniques used by the listeners. 186 e. The listeners should answer the following questions: 1. Was paraphrasing difficult or awkward? Why? 2. How does this type of listening compare to your typical manner of responding? 3. What types of useful information did you gain from the conversations? Would you be likely to obtain the same quality of information by responding in your more usual manner?