Writing Homework Help

I don’t understand this Communications question and need help to study.

• Why is listening important? Why is listening more than hearing?
• Which styles do you use more? Why? Less? Why?

Please contribute your primary post of approximately 220-250 words to our discussion

Listening styles:

Task-oriented listening

Is most concerned with efficiency and accomplishing the job at hand.

Relational listening

Focuses on building emotional closeness to form or maintain relationships.

Analytical listening

Focuses on collecting information (hopefully from a variety of sources) before making a decision.

Critical listening

Focuses on evaluating a message. This type of listening is concerned with judging the quality, accuracy, and consistency of a message.