In the Ted talk by Celeste Headlee, "10 way to have a better conversation,"was a true eye opener. Her talk really helped me to see how bad of a listener I can be, and taught me things that i didn't know could help me become a better listener.
One of her points emphasized how people tend to think about what they will respond to instead of listening, and actually hearing what the person is saying. Another one was how easily we are to think about something else while we are in conversation. Her statement was very true because, although I was not in a conversation while listening to her speak though my computer screen; I couldn't help but think about what I was going to eat for dinner or if i had finished a homework assignment that was due the next day.
The only tip i didn't feel that was accurate was when Headlee comments that one shouldn't compare yourself with the one telling their own story, but it all depends on the context of what we are comparing. When friends are complaining about their parents, teachers, etc it can be nice to have someone share their personal experiences and how they differ from each other. The only time i can see it as inappropriate for someone to talk about their own experiences to someone else is if they receive something valuable and the person just tries to one up them by telling them about their accomplishments.
-Madison Purnell
ps: Can someone tell me if i used the semicolon wrong :)
Your opening sentence makes no sense, remove "It."
ReplyDeleteI'm horrible with semicolons, but you used yours incorrectly, replace it with a comma.
Your first sentence of the final paragraph is messy in my opinion. Try sticking with one perspective. if you say "one should" you stick with the subject "one." If you start with the second-person perspective "you," then stick with talking to the reader.
I am bad at writing and typing too, I'm just trying to help.