Ch 4, P 70 72 Listening To Evaluate

Listening to

EvaluateChapter 4; pg. 70-

72

We Listen to:News reports

Politicians

Commercials

How do you evaluate How do you evaluate what you hear?what you hear?

Listening to Evaluate: Ask Questions!

What do I already know about this subject?

What biases do I have about this subject?

What do I expect from this speech?

Is the speaker someone that I trust?

Does the speaker care about me?

Is the speaker using sound reasoning?

Critical ListeningWhat is the speaker

saying?

Sound philosophy?

Correct reasoning?

Under their influence?

Are you led to believe a specific way?Are you led to make a particular decision?

Believe/Decide because it is rightNot because you have been impressed

by smooth talk

Not because “everyone else believes it”

Not because” you can’t live without it”

Fallacies in Reasoning

Begging the question

Name calling

Hasty generalization

Bandwagon

Post hoc