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The revised Listening Styles Profile (LSP-R) measures four constructs including relational listening, analytical listening,
task-orientedlistening and critical listening (Bodie, Worthington &Gearhart, 2013)styles are outlined in chapter 8 of
your textbook. For this writing assignment, you are asked to complete the Listening Styles Profile (LSP-R) and then
answer the following prompts.
Take time to read each of the following and assess how each statement applies to you by marking your level of
agreement/disagreement with each item. Do not think of any specific listening situation. The stronger you disagree with a
statement the lower the number you will write in the far right column next to
the statement. The stronger you agree with a
statement, the higher the number you will write down. Your score for each item should reflect the following: Strongly
Disagree = 1, Disagree =2, Somewhat Disagree =3, Unsure = 4, Somewhat Agree = 5, Agree = 6, Strongly Agree = 7.
Calculate your scores for each of the four categories.
Relational Listening
When listening to others, it is important to understand the feelings of the speaker.
When listening to others, I am mainly concerned with how they are feeling.
I listen to understand the emotions and mood of the speaker.
I listen primarily to build and maintain relationships with others.
I enjoy listening to others because it allows me to connect with them.
When listening to others, I focus on understanding the feelings behind words.
Relational Listening Total Score
Analytical Listening
I wait until all the facts are presented before forming judgments and opinions.
I ed ihhd dge ab ahe idea i I hae head eehig he hae a.
Whe ieig he, I ae ihhd aig a ii i Ie head hei eie eage.
When listening to others, I consider all sides of the issue before responding.
I fully listen to what a person has to say before forming any opinions.
To be fair to others, I fully listen to what they have to say before making judgments.
Analytical Listening Total Score
Task-Oriented Listening
I am impatient with people who ramble on during conversations.
I get frustrated when people get off topic during a conversation.
When listening to others, I become impatient when they appear to be wasting time.
I prefer speakers who quickly get to the point.
I find it difficult to listen to people who take too long to get their ideas across.
When listening to others, I appreciate speakers who give brief, to the-point presentations.
Task-Oriented Listening Total Score
Critical Listening
Whe ieig he, I fc a iciecie ad/ e i ha beig aid.
I fe cach e i he eae gic.
I ed aa ice e i ha he eae a.
I have a talent for catching inconsistencies in what a speaker says.
When listening to others, I notice contradictions in what they say.
Good listeners catch discrepancies in what people say.
Critical Listening Total Score
After you have totaled your scores for each category you will begin the writing assignment.
Be sure to include a complete introduction to the paper that includes a thesis
statement introducing the main
ideas of the paper.
Organize the body of the paper into main ideas that fit with your thesis statement.
1. Discuss the importance of listening in interpersonal relationships.
2. Analyze your results from the Revised Listening Styles Profile; each listening style (relational,
task-oriented, critical, analytical) should be discussed in a complete paragraph.
3. Consider the responses that could increase your effectiveness as a listener
and discuss nonverbal
skills that will help you improve.
Include a definitive conclusion that summarizes the key themes in the paper.
Include proper in-text citations in either APA (see https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/ ) or
MLA (see https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/ ) format.
Be certain that you include the textbook definitions of the concepts you use and that you cite these
definitions correctly. A reference list (see https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/05/ ) or works
cited (see https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/ ) should be included at the end of your paper.
Your paper should be typed, approximately 3-4 pages long, and double spaced.
The paper should also be proofread, and mistakes in grammar, spelling, sentence structure, formatting and
other areas of paper mechanics should be kept to a minimum.
1. In the first part of the paper, discuss the importance of listening in interpersonal communication. Define the
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terms listening and hearing. Explain how hearing and listening are different. Describe an example of each
term. 2. In the next part of your paper, define each listening style, explain the listening style in your own words and discuss your results for each of the four listening styles. Each listening style should be a separate paragraph.
In your discussion, provide your scores for each of the listening styles. Which styles did you score higher in? Which styles did you score lower in? Based on this data, what do you conclude about your listening?
3. Now that you've identified your lowest listening style score, what do you think needs to change about your listening
to strengthen your interpersonal relationships at work or at home?
Based on the style you identified as your lowest score, what do you plan to do to improve your listening for the future?
Be specific in your plans to improve your listening. Choose one or two listening responses, such as questioning and paraphrasing, that you could use more often. Define each response and explain how using it would improve your listening.
Explain how you will use nonverbal skills such as appropriate body language, eye contact, and haptics in a listening environment to improve your listening. Refer back to Chapter 6 and identify specific skills you could use, define them, and explain how they would improve your listening.