Question

Which of the following are questions you can ask yourself when listening responsively. Select all that apply.

What is the speaker’s position?
What is the speaker wearing?
What evidence does the speaker present?
Is the evidence sufficient?
What questions do I have about the presentation?

Answer 1

What is the speaker’s position?

What evidence does the speaker present?

Is the evidence sufficient?

Answer 2

The correct answers are A) What is the speaker’s position? C) What evidence does the speaker present? D) Is the evidence sufficient?

The questions you can ask yourself when listening to responsively are all of the above.

Listening responsively means that you really are paying attention to what the other person is saying. You are actively listening, understanding his/her point, following the details of the conversation in order to ask the proper questions, and you are confirming that you are understanding. Then you can answer back and offer feedback that serves to continue the conversation.