Active Listening

Active Listening

A technique of communication that requires the listener to understand, interpret and evaluate what he or she hears.

Alert

Clear-headed and responsive.

Body Language

Nonverbal communication through gestures, facial expressions, behaviors, and posture.

Comprehension

Understanding the meaning of something.

Repetition

When sounds, words, phrases, lines or stanzaz are repeated for emphasis.

Communication

A connection allowing access between persons or places.

Paraphrasing

Putting the message, ideas and feelings you have perceived from the message into words.

Feedback

Reactions and responses to messages

Responding

Showing others how you regard their message.

Retaining

Storing the information you have heard at one time in your head.