Q The purpose of this assignment is to help you understand how attitudes about certain topics affect listening. Below is a list of words to which some people may have strong reactions. For each of the following, indicate your own reaction to or first impression of each of those words or phrases. Use the following scale: (5) highly favorable, (4) favorable, (3) neutral, (2) unfavorable, or (1) highly unfavorable. Afterwards, answer the questions which follow below. ______Animal Rights ______College Tuition ______Parking on Campus ______Affirmative Action or Quotas ______Capitalism ______Feminism ______Gun Control/The Second Amendment ______School Prayer ______Pornography ______Violence on Television ______Undocumented Aliens 1. To what extent do you think your reaction to each of these phrases would affect your ability to concentrate fully and listen actively to a speaker's message? 2. In other words, based on your varied emotional responses to these phrases, how would each phrase tend to distract or assist you in listening actively to a speech on that topic? 3. What other words or phrases could a speaker use to replace or neutralize these phrases? 4. List alternatives next to each phrase. PreviousNext