We listen for so many different reasons, however many take listening for granted as they thought that it is something that is so innate that does not have to be given that much emphasis on. It has to be considered that listening is a very important skill that needs to be developed and improved to meet our goals as listeners. Most importantly, effective listening is a foundation of strong and well-founded relationships.
Appreciative listening is all about you as a listener - how you feel and what you think. This type of listening is not about academic or workplace related. This is something you do for yourself. Doing appreciative listening can actually increase your self-esteem. Therefore, this is something that should not be overlooked. A man who gives time for himself is a happy and fulfilled man.
This type of listening requires the listener to concentrate to get the ideas right. Most importantly, it requires the listener to participate. This type of listening also requires non-verbal signals; thus, you don't merely listen, you actually observe how the message is delivered. This is the reason why it is very important to make clarifications.
When you listen critically, you evaluate; thus you need to analyze information to form a thorough evaluation. When you listen, you actually make mental judgments based on what you know, what you see and hear before you can validate the information. In other words, you are engaging in problem solving. Therefore, scrutiny is essential in this type of listening.
Showing mutual concern is key to empathic listening. This is when the listener is focused on the speaker to understand what he is going through like what counselors and therapists do. This type of listening establishes human connections. It is important that we make use of listening to understand people and everything around us. Let us always remember that not all that we've heard, we've actually listened. True listening only happens when you do something about what you listened to.
References:
Fundamentals of Public Speaking. Lumen. Retrieved from
Persuasive writing is known to appeal to the emotions of the reader. To effectively craft your persuasive essay, it is better to plot your opinion together with the reasons for believing so. The matrix below is the foundation of the article, Breaking the Latches of Presaging Chain Messages.
Let's see how the introduction is expounded from a single statement into a paragraph. Provide a good opening; it could be in a form of quotes, anecdotes and the like. In the case of the article below, it uses a historical account to establish the background of the issue.
Reason number one is discussed in the second paragraph. In writing a persuasive essay, you become more effective when you also present the opposite side of your argument. It does not matter in which part of your paragraph you would want to present it. In this essay, it is found in the second paragraph which talks about the advantage of chain messages.
The third paragraph talks about your second reason. Always make sure you end your paragraph with a closing statement. The reason you presented in your matrix can be indicated anywhere in the paragraph depending on your creativity as a writer.
The fourth paragraph talks about the third reason in relation to the opinion you have presented about the topic or issue at hand.
The conclusion, which is the last paragraph, should contain your realization or the new learning about the issue. Most importantly, it should include a call to action, to validate the strength of your opinion and the reasons for believing so. A "call to action" is a statement which asks your reader to do something as response to your essay.
A body biography is a visual representation of character analysis. This is usually a collaborative activity composed of four pages put together, say 32 inches by 10 inches. Since the task you are about tread is individualized thus, you are to work only on certain tasks as specified in the figure below.
The figures below serve as your templates. You may download it or you may craft your own design to give it a personal and customized touch.
If you think the colors above are too girly, then maybe the template below will do. If not, then you'll have to craft your own.
The sample body biographies below are samples from sty=udyallknight.com. You may use the creative styles of the samples below for your reference if you want to make your own style. However, make sure the information asked for in this activity is found in your body biography.
The way we communicate is a reflection of our personality and of the kind of relationship we are capable of establishing. How we interact with strangers and the people we know and how we present ourselves to those around us is basically governed by communication. If we learn to understand the way we communicate, we would learn to understand others as well. Learning the different faces of communication is of great help in conflict resolution; with this, we will have successful relationships among our co-workers, our bosses and even our family and friends. Here are the four basic COMMUNICATION STYLES personified by the different characteristics of the communicators indicated in the following.
The passive communicator is constantly holding back personal opinions and is yielding to others in order to avoid conflict. In so doing he simply accepts the opinion of others because he doesn't want to stir trouble or even upset them. When a passive communicator decides to express what he thinks, he does it in a very cautious manner: speaking in a very quiet tone of voice. This type of communication is easily recognized when the communicator avoids eye contact. More often than not, this is the best type of communication we use when trouble or conflict is heavily stirred. However, this behavior may lead to misunderstanding and may even trigger deeper conflicts when not controlled.
An aggressive communicator will do his best to protect his ideas, thus he wants his ways to be accepted regardless of what others may feel. He often does this with a loud and always seemingly angry approach because he wants to intimidate others. By so doing, no one will question his ideas out of fear; therefore, the aggressive communicator wins. Because he thinks that presenting his ideas is always a battle to win and that he should win, he tends to be rude and controlling. He even blames and criticizes; worse, he threatens and attacks. In other words, he is defensive and will become hostile when confronted by others. However, the aggressive communicator can also be considered leaders and can even command respect particularly to those around him whom he knows very well.
The passive-aggressive communicator may look cooperative but may silently be doing the opposite. He often mutters to himself but never confronts the person or any issues. This is because deep inside he may feel powerless or stuck which may further lead to resentment and eventually makes him act out in subtle or indirect and even secret means. But amid all that, he wants to exert control over others by being sarcastic and avoiding conversation. This also shows how limited his concern for others is. Beware of the passive-aggressive communicator because he tends to get payback when his ideas are overlooked. He may tend to look alright but he only does that to get his revenge perhaps in a later time. When his revenge is actualized, he may tend to enjoy seeing other's fail for not doing his way in the first place. Scheming brute, is he not?
The assertive communicator shares and owns his ideas but balances a respect for themselves and for others as well. There is an open communication when speaking to an assertive communicator. Other than using a calm, clear tone of voice he does not interrupt others but he can avoid being manipulated. He always stays in control of himself; as a result he tends to earn respect from those around him. This circumstance allows growth as everyone is involved; thus, open to different opinions and ideas. The good thing about the assertive communicator is that because he owns his opinions and actions, he never resort to blaming.
The assertive communication style maybe the most efficient style that would lead to respectful, productive and long-term relationships but bear in mind that most of us don't use a single communication style. We vary depending on the circumstances laid in front of us. Surviving in daily encounters may be attributed to your knowledge in the different communication styles. Lastly, may the style you choose to survive does not harm others in return. Be fair and be just because this world is meant to be shared by everyone who dwells in it.
References:
Exploring your communication style. (2020). Retrieved from
This is a project prototype in response to the poem, "On Another's Sorrow" by William Blake.
On Another’s Sorrow is a poem by the English poet William Blake. The poem
discusses human and divine empathy and compassion. Blake argues that human
sympathy is a valuable trait. God’s Love,
Faith and Compassion is the theme that revolves around the course of the
poem.
This project aims to provide evidence of the actuality of the theme of the poem in the real world through the lives of prominent servant leaders of the world.
The image below specifically tells you what to do in each component of the project.
Note that what you see above is a sample, thus you are urged to make your own interpretation of the project in accordance with its components as shown in the figure above.
It is also important to be concise and write straight to the point because you are not writing an essay. You are NOT obliged to always write in complete paragraph.
Lastly, your teacher's output, Figure 1, is the standard output; thus, if you can do more than what your teacher has presented you can get a rating of 4. This means, you have exceeded the standards.
References:
Brief History of the FOUNDER of The Sisters of Mary Schools,
Video contents have become one of the most prominent information source. This means that anyone who wants to take the path of making explainer videos must be someone who has had undergone thorough information verification and research. That is because of the responsibility that he/she carries on his/her shoulders. Therefore, before you could make your video happen, you must go through a deep thinking and planning. To help you out, HERE'S HOW:
You might want to sit down and relax. Take out your notebook if you want and take down what your video is really about. This would help you identify your objectives and understand the needs of your target audience as well. YOU MIGHT WANT TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:
What is the purpose of your video?
What action would you like your viewers to take after watching your video?
Who is your audience and what are their habits online?
What value does your video give or impart to your audience?
Once you already have answered those questions, it is time to make your script. In writing your script, you have to remember that your video shall NOT exceed two minutes. Therefore:
your script must be short.
make an introduction that would make your viewers want to stick around till the end of your presentation.
speak in simple language.
focus on storytelling - do not mistake this for a narrative- this only refers to how you deliver your content to your audience.
With the script at hand, it is now easy to craft your storyboard. This shall become your guide in producing your video. However, this portion may not be necessary once you have made a very efficient script template and storyboard rolled into one.
The paragraph you wrote in our previous lesson shall be used to develop a full-blown story. Here's how:
This was the paragraph.
This only proves to show that the paragraph you have written previously will become the foundation of your story. Thus, it must have the components of a narrative paragraph. Moving forward, let us now use the details from your paragraph to expand your story line. Study how the paragraph above is now ready for a full-blown story as shown in the matrix below.
In reporting an idea or a message using the exact words of the speaker, use direct speech; However, in reporting an idea or a message using your own words, use indirect speech. But what is the most appropriate way to change direct speech to indirect?
Sentences in the indirect speech are already free of the quotation marks and must always end with a period.
The sentence inside the quotation mark is called the REPORTED SPEECH. When the verb in the reported speech is in the present tense, change it into its simple past tense when changing into indirect.
In the sentence above, "like" is the verb in the reported speech and "like" is also present. In changing it to indirect "like" becomes "liked".
YOUR TURN
Directions: Change the given direct speech into indirect.
1. Direct: Melissa said, "I eat bread for breakfast."
Indirect: _________________________
If the verb in the reported speech is in the past tense, in this case, "met" , change it into the past perfect tense which is "had met".
So, what is really the form of a past perfect tense? Simple: had +verb pp. Meaning had plus the past participle of the verb. The past participle form of the verb is generally the third column in conjugating verbs.
The verbs in the past participle column are the verbs to pair with had to form the past perfect tense of the verb. They would look like this: had liked; had talked; had eaten; had sung.
Notice also the time indicator in the example above; yesterday is changed to the previous day in the indirect form. This means that time expressions also change when the statement is transformed into indirect.
Be reminded of these changes:
now - then
tomorrow - the next day
today - that day
yesterday - that previous day
tonight - that night
YOUR TURN
Directions: Change the given direct speech into indirect.
2. Direct: Melissa said, "Robert drank the milk in the
fridge last night."
Indirect: _________________________
This means that not everything in the reported speech has to be changed when you want to use the indirect speech. This one is an example.
There is no need to change "All people have equal rights" because that is a universal truth. That is something everyone knows and should be known.
It would sound unnatural if you insist on changing it: ‘He said that all people had equal rights.’ You cannot change that because even when the speaker said that in the past, that idea is still true even after she said it.
YOUR TURN
Directions: Change the given direct speech into indirect.
3. Direct: Melissa said, "We are all created equal."
Indirect: _________________________
This part could be tricky. You have to make sure that the pronouns used refer to the correct antecedent. Antecedents are what pronouns refer to.
Let us examine the sentence above: "John told Mary that he had told her that they do not have money." It is very important that you do not interchange the pronouns. It should also be taken into consideration that some names do not suggest gender anymore so it is wise to clarify it.
YOUR TURN
Directions: Change the given direct speech into indirect.
4. Direct: Melissa told Pedro, "I needed you to listen
to me last night."
Indirect: _________________________
The reporting verb refers to the verb before the reported speech or outside the reported speech; the verb outside the quotation marks. In the sentence above - She says, "I will come." - "says" is the reporting verb. When the reporting verb is in the present or future tense, there is no need to change the tense of the verb in the reported speech. In the example above, the only changes made were the pronoun "I to she" and the addition of the word "that".
YOUR TURN
Directions: Change the given direct speech into indirect.
5. Direct: Melissa says, "Pedro and I will be leaving
soon."
Indirect: _________________________
You can also watch this video.
References:
Direct to indirect speech: General rules. (9 February 2016). Retrieved from
The simple past is a verb tense that is used to talk about actions that happened or existed in the past; that is before now. There are two main questions we need to answer to understand the simple past better: "How is it formed?"; and "When to use it?". However the latter is already answered the statement above; therefore, we shall give weight now to the first question.
How is the past tense formed?
REGULAR VERBS
To form the simple past tense for regular verbs, add -ed to the base or root form of the verb.
YOUR TURN
Directions: Write the correct simple past tense as prompted by the given root verb to complete the sentence.
1. The media man (talk)_________ like a drunken
master.
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If the verb ends in -e, add only -d.
YOUR TURN
Directions: Write the correct simple past tense as prompted by the given root verb to complete the sentence.
2. He then (stare)_________ at the old woman
across the street with pity.
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If the verb ends in a consonant +y, change y to i then add -ed.
YOUR TURN
Directions: Write the correct simple past tense as prompted by the given root verb to complete the sentence.
3. To my surprise, he (try)_________ to cross the
street to help her.
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IRREGULAR VERBS For irregular verbs, things may tend to get more complicated than it looks. The simple past tense of some irregular verbs looks exactly like the root form:
YOUR TURN
Directions: Write the correct simple past tense as prompted by the given root verb to complete the sentence.
4. He (burst)_________ into tears after the attempt.
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Other forms or irregular verbs are more erratic. These verbs are the exact definition of irregular verbs because they do not have a consistent pattern in their formation.
YOUR TURN
Directions: Write the correct simple past tense as prompted by the given root verb to complete the sentence.
5. The incident (make)_________ me wonder.
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SIMPLE PAST NEGATIVE
In negative statements, use didn't or did notPLUSthe base form of the verb. Fortunately, this pattern is used in both regular and irregular verbs.
YOUR TURN
Directions: Write the correct simple past tense as prompted by the given root verb to complete the sentence.
6. I (see)_________ any reason for his crying.
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However, the verb be is a different story because you would not need the auxiliary did; you only need to add not to the past tense.
YOUR TURN
Directions: Write the correct simple past tense as prompted by the given root verb to complete the sentence.
7. He surely (was)_________ himself.
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QUESTION FORM
The formula for asking a question in the simple past tense is did + [subject] + [root form of verb].
YOUR TURN
Directions: Write the correct simple past tense as prompted by the given root verb to complete the sentence.
8. How (know)_________ each other?
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When asking a question with the verb to be, you don’t need the auxiliary did. The formula is was/were + [subject].
YOUR TURN
Directions: Write the correct simple past tense as prompted by the given root verb to complete the sentence.
9-10 The media man and the old woman
(was)_________ out of their minds, _________
they?
Haugnes, N. and Maher, B. (2009). Northstar Reading
