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A 4 page research paper/essay that relates a description of nonverbal listening behavior, which is drawn from two conversations in which the author took part. In describing each conversation, the writer focuses on the nonverbal listening behaviors that were taking place. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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when I was teenager, still living at home. Dad loved to discuss politics and we talked about the issue of bilingual education being offered routinely in public schools. The second
took place with a neighbor and good friend, Judy Smith, which took place several years ago in her home. The topic for this conversation was the need for parents to
be advocates for their children with the public school system. Dad did not so much discuss a topic as argue it. Dad was concerned that by offering bilingual education, the
country was moving away from the paradigm of having a nation of immigrants and diverse groups united by the commonality of one language. While I accepted Dads point, I also
offered a contrasting point-of-view. While I was talking, Dad wore a stern expression, seldom made eye contact, and had difficulty allowing me to finish a sentence. From his response, it
was clear to me that he had not listened to what I was saying at all, but had, rather, used that time to formulate more points for his argument. It
was as if I had not spoken at all. Not surprisingly, I found it extremely uncomfortable to talk to my Dad because his response was adversarial. He did not so
much as discuss a topic with me as argue it, as his point appears to been to coerce me into accepting his perspective on an issue wholeheartedly. This reaction undoubtedly
stemmed, at least in part, from our relationship as father and daughter, as Dad probably saw it as his "duty" to get me to accept what he perceived to be
the "right" attitudes, i.e., his own. While this is an appropriate attitude for a parent in many instances, parents are well advised to also accept that adolescents begin to think
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