Essays on Listener

The article, named “Lessons from the History of Art Crime “Saving Artifacts from Terrorists” is an adaptation of the talk, given at The Courtauld Institute at the combined Courtauld/ARCA event, "Art and Terrorism" by Noah Charney on the 26th of February. The speaker brings up one of the most actual questions, terrifying, dreadful and barbarian, regarding the art’s safety – the demolishing of art because of the terrorists’ attacks. The fact that it has been caused by humans brings even more importance to this issue, placing it on the international arena. However, the main reason to all of these ...

Communication Improvement

The skill I consider for communication improvement is listening. I am going to improve on listening skill through paying attention to the speaker and listening to information attentively. I will focus on understanding the message being delivered and asking relevant questions.

How I will know if I am getting better

In communication, I will consider paraphrasing information from the speaker and seek for clarification. This ensures as the audience I am listening and interested in understanding the information delivered. In conjunction with clarifications, I am supposed to ask pointed questions. These questions are essential in requesting for more information to have a full understanding of the topic or ...

Personal Review on Self-Assessment

Understanding the concept briefly, Psychological Capital (PsyCap) is an assessment of gather positive capacities of an individual at a workplace through four psychological elements, which could produce effective outcomes after an adequate training. PsyCap comprises of four positive psychological capacities namely hope, optimism, self-efficacy, and resilience. The score of PsyCap indicates the productivity, stress tendency, and well-being of an employee at a workplace (Steeneveld, 2016). Evaluating personal PsyCap scores, I scored 16 points in “self-efficacy” that refers to the broadness in performance and role activation at a workplace. I affirm the accuracy in scored points since my personality during ...

I. Introduction The implementation of effective communication channel is vital if people from different organizational levels will be able to communicate well towards the achievement of its goal. An effective communication is achieved when those involved in the process have a higher level of awareness; as Norton pointed out, in “understanding your personal style of communicating, you will go a long way towards creating good and lasting impressions with others” (Norton, n.p). Basically, a one on one communication necessitates that both parties give their undivided attention, and be active listeners in order to arrive at a better understanding. In ...

Sexuality and Politics in Music Marketing

Paper Due Date Introduction The music industry is a complex and multifaceted structure of relationships, views, perceptions, tastes, and opinions, which creates the audience and artists. While each of the artists aims at bringing individuality and its unique style to surprise, attract and retain his listeners, there are numerous concepts and elements of our social environment, which build on collective interest and create debate. Understanding of the differences between the worldviews on such critical social elements, as political environment, sexuality, religion, allows companies use this knowledge as marketing instruments of modern businesses. To narrow down the discussion, this document ...

Principles

Greenberg identified several time management techniques as explained below: Assertiveness: The assertiveness technique allows the individual to express their desires and satisfy personal needs in a manner that does not hurt the feeling of others. Greenberg argued, “If you act assertively, you are usually achieving your needs while maintaining effective interpersonal relationships” (150). Active and reflective listening: Active and reflective listening helps in conflict resolution and promotes a good relationship between parties. As Greenberg claimed, "The listener creates awareness on the speaker's part that the listener cares enough to understand his or her views really by reflecting the speaker’ ...

Discussion Analysis

The intent of the discussion was not very clear because not all of the group members were prepared for it. Most of them manifested that even if they read about what the topic, they did not think about it, nor about what they agreed or disagreed. They simply "prepared" themselves by knowing about it, but they did not analyse it. Two members who were very well prepared and enthusiastic about it were the ones taking a leading attitude in the discussion. The rest seemed that they just knew about it, but they were hoping the rest would do the ...

“Romanticism” in correlation to music is a word designating an age of Western music of a classical nature that originated in the latter parts of the 18th and early parts of the 19th century. After the success of Beethoven, musical composers curved their interest to the manifestation of deep feelings within their own music. These feelings stemmed from the notable artists that were prevalent during this age like Delacroix and Goya. They also got inspiration from writers like Edgar Allen Poe. It is because of this that composers became progressively emotional and imaginative. Chopin who lived from 1810-1849 was ...

Formalist Criticism of My Last Duchess

My Last Duchess is probably the best example of the dramatic monologue, a poetical form that was invented and applied essentially by one of the foremost Victorian poets, Robert Browning. A dramatic monologue should certainly have a character who speaks to some particular person, mainly certain silent listener, in the manner of a dramatic speech and has to take place in specific physical setting like that of a drama. The poem My Last Duchess definitely belongs to the dramatic monologue because it, at first, possesses three formal elements, such as an occasion, a speaker, and a hearer. Secondly, the ...

For this experiment I chose violating conversation norms to evaluate the reactions of others. Normally when people converse, they expect the listener(s) to give indications that they are understanding the words and ideas of the speaker. This includes head nodding or uttering sounds such as ‘hmm’, ‘aha’ or saying ‘I see’, ‘OK’, ‘Really?’ etc. I planned to break this norm and be an unresponsive listener. It felt awkward to break this norm, as I immediately sensed the difficulty in going against the custom. People react to listener’s reactions and comments to keep the flow of conversation. In ...

Presentation Evaluation

Our team gave a group presentation regarding the comparison of Amazon and Alibaba. After considering my performance as it relates to the grading criteria, I would say that my strongest area was my design or my message, and my weakest area was my presentation style. This is because my research was complete, and my message was clear, but our delivery had certain flaws which could be addressed. I think, in terms of the team as a whole, I would say our presentation style was strongest, or our message, but our design was weakest.

Presentation Message generally complete, but citation was lacking

The criteria for the message states ...

Abstract

A caring disposition is a highly crucial aspect in service leadership. It is a fundamental attribute in today’s workplace settings that provide a unique system to which a good service leader can be assessed. In essence, a caring disposition encompasses powerful knowledge that is particularly efficient in formulating and implementing team approaches in ensuring the delivery of a successful leadership practice. This term paper seeks to discuss important concepts in caring disposition and how it promotes service leadership. The introductory part of the paper creates a clear understanding service leadership. In the first section of the term paper, ...

The limits of what music is have long been contested. Terry Riley’s “You’re No Good” and Steve Reich’s “Come Out” are great examples of this. Basically, they both attempt to examine the repetition of the same exact bit of music once and again. Even though this had been attempted before in forms such as cannons and the whole play in the form of motifs, for example, their use of technology allows them to be even more exhaustive in their presentations. For instance, they both have a significant portion of the piece of music be a direct ...

In order for a contract to be valid. Four elements must be present in an agreement, namely, an offer, an acceptance, consideration, and no defenses (Blum, 2013). An offer refers to a communication made by a speaker that creates as reasonable expectation in the listener that the speaker is willing to enter into an agreement according to the specific terms (Blum, 2013). An acceptance is an expression of assent from the listener to the terms of the offer (Blum, 2013). Consideration refers to a promised action that the speaker and listener agree to do or not do that they ...

Introduction

The delivery of the speech that is critiqued in this paper is an argumentative lecture by Yusuf Estes on the subject of Hadith in Islam. The delivery of the speech shall be assessed within the framework of how effectively Estes was able to deliver the introduction, the body and how the speech was concluded, followed by recommendations.

The Critique

For any speech to be effective, it must create an impression on the listener. Even if the content is excellent, it is the delivery by the speaker that decides how the speech is received and how much of it is retained. Studies ...

Introduction

As a documentation of my personal experience, I got moved so much with anecdotes. Still, in the same line with my class work, I got to have a good experience with anecdotes. Therefore, it became my first choice when the teacher asked us to write about our personal experiences. The subject was within the context of the discussion. Furthermore, one can only get to have a feeling of an anecdote using the five senses. That is, the sense of touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste, through all these senses, I was able to in culminating my most interesting anecdote. ...

Among all kinds of art, maybe only music is able to put the listener into the world of certain period and make him or her not just aware the processes in the piece of music, but feel it and live in its atmosphere. Music is the strongest emotional impulse of life. Every man listens to the most favourite genre or genres. The classical music has the reputation as the highest point in the world of sounds. Though, this attitude puts classical music in a dramatically ignorant place (Sandow 2). In any case, this music is supposed to have not ...

Abstract

This paper is a wiki page entry on rhetorical theory and concept. The introduction provides the definition of the concept rhetoric by two scholars - Aristotle and Kenneth Burke. According to the scholars, rhetoric is an art of communicating effectively by persuading the audience. Aristotle, the proponent of the concept, highlights three important elements that should be present for rhetoric. These elements are identified as ethos, logos, and Pathos. The entry further presents the history of the concept by looking at the different views of the concept of the ancient Greek philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates. The ...

Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony #5 Mvmt I, 1804–1808

Ludwig van Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, first movement is one of the most well-known pieces of classical music. Of his time. He overcame many obstacles and his music was the beginning of the romantic are of the classical genre. It is also one of the most frequently played by orchestras across the globe. The symphony was played in Vienna at der Wien for a very cold audience in 1804, The famous first movement is called Allegro con brio, and has been noted for being a victorious piece in times of war. The piece, along with many other classical works ...

Rock and roll began to emerge shortly after the Second World War somewhere in the mashup of cultures and peoples that comprise the American South. It is a hybrid form whose mixed heritage is marked by poor blacks singing Delta blues, hillbilly descendants of Scots-Irish immigrants, working-class factory heroes, Christian country folk, and urban teens crooning a cappella on street corners. Its journey of 70 or so years has taken it from the margins of society to the center of today’s multi-billion dollar global music industry. Its course can be charted by examining a select handful of the ...

Art of oratory is one of the most valuable skills, which helps to convey your position beautifully and competently to a wide range of listeners. Not many people have the innate ability for such performances. Those who have mastered the secrets of oratorical skills have the potential to become an interesting personality and achieve overwhelming success in almost any field (business, politics, art, etc.) A real orator must possess a number of qualities that make him an ace of public speaking. Firstly, he needs to be erudite in order to pick the right words for processing his thoughts at ...

Market segmentation involves defining or identifying smaller parts of a homogeneous market that are different from each other. Different market segments have different wants and needs.In each of the different market segments, there exist different customers who have different needs from each other. Market segmentation is a form of targeting a certain market according to their needs. For example, a meat company may sell beef and pork in an area populated with Christians but refraining from selling the pork in an area populated with Muslims. Therefore, every other type of meat may be sold in an area populated by ...

All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

– Leo Tolstoy in Anna Karenina Introduction Communication is the key to maintaining and sustaining relationships. The aim of communication is to work towards achieving certain goals. Whether it is a teacher teaching at school or a parent asking a child to clean up their room, communication aims to get things done. Effective communication helps in getting things done quickly and without hassle. In families too, communication is essential to work towards the shared goal of creating a happy, well-adjusted family. Effective communication is essential towards building strong and healthy families . Family communication involves the verbal and non-verbal ways in ...

Part A: Introduction

The report provides an overview of the career highlights and major events of the CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. He was born in 1984 and after quitting the university, developed his website Facebook, Inc. and became its CEO in 2013. In 2010, he won the award of Person of the Year by Times Magazine. The report also identified that CEO’s personality is open to experience as he handled his company by himself by getting experience over the years. In addition, he is a transformational leadership. It is due to the fact that he not only inspires his employees, but openly ...

There is a famous saying that “music is a food for soul.” It is right that music has a great influence on our body and lives. There are different forms of music and the most popular are classical and the rock music. The classical and popular music inhabit different worlds, where people take them in different ways. This paper will shed light on the advantages and disadvantages of classical and the popular music and the difference between them. The classical music has a great history and is available in different forms. It is evident that classical music is bit ...

Albert

The purpose of this paper is to try to analyse two symphony concerts which are performed by the Danish conductor Thomas Sondergard. The both concerts consist of the pieces of music of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich and his symphonies No. 5 (C mol) and No. 11 (D mol). These concerts do not have lyrical mood, but they draw bright musical picture which is rather dramatic. Abrupt change of rhythms, dissonance notes, dialogues of musical instruments immerse the listener in the world of misery and opposition to the evil. Both symphonies have life-asserting character though.1 The four part symphony No. ...

In everyday life, an average human being interacts with so many experiences, some of which significantly influence our response. In a college party for instance, several people are having conversations and loud music is playing: and yet each groups of people conversing can still make out what the other person is saying despite the noise. In morning traffic, it is typical to see a corporate employee communicating through a hands free device, taking coffee and driving at the same time. In college rooms, it is typical to find one student reading while the other plays music. How is all ...

1 - Steve Eckels This music makes me feel relaxed and calm, as the melody is the embodiment of patience. It is very monotonous and tranquil, but there is not a feeling of being bored while listening to the music. The man uses rapid musical transitions changing the tempo, which makes the music colorful and bright. 2 - New Big Sky Singers It is so dynamic that I cannot sit in one place. The rhythm is mixed, so the sounding is very unusual. The music makes me feel so vital, as if I am full of unquenchable energy. 3 ...

Memory is a fascinating aspect of psychology that has attracted the interest of scientists for several decades. One of the most-studied aspect of memory is short-term recall. For example, short-term recall could involve a sequence of digits, letters, or words that require a listener to both memorize for a short period of time. Two well-studied aspects of short-term memory recall are digit span and chunking. Defined simply, digit span is the number of digits in a sequence of numbers or letters that a listener can immediately recall in the correct sequence, or order, without making a mistake. When given ...

For centuries on end, scholars have been fascinated by group psychology. Right from the Biblical times to the medieval times when the study of society began to take centre stage, humans have always wanted to know and understand the impact and the difference that groups make. Indeed, a lot has been achieved in the world due to groups. The great Pyramids of Egypt are a good example of what can be achieved when groups of people with a common purpose and goal come together to work towards their goal. Humans are social beings and the need to feel like ...

Introduction

In the age of technological boom where several devices have come to the forefront providing modes of entertainment and leisure for the masses, listening to the radio like the good old times is something that has been adopted by the young generation. This paper intends to delve deep into the various factors that come in play when it comes to listening to music or news on the radio in the present times. This study is based on the responses of five students regarding the matter who recorded their listening. A close scrutiny of the listening habits and liking for ...

SOCIAL INTERVENTION.

Introduction. Social work is a discipline or a profession that is practiced by qualified sociologists. It involves seeking to facilitate the wellbeing of individuals, communities or even societies (Siporin, 1975). Social work enhances social change, cohesion, empowerment, and development. Social work is interconnected with social justice, Human rights, and respect for diversities. It involves the provision of social welfare in order to alleviate the economic and social problems that people face. Such difficulties include health care, education, and food security (Sach, 2003). A sociologist connects people and structures so as to tackle the challenges of life and promote the ...

Motivation is one of the fundamental components of an organization. It is worth noting that all employees need the motivation to perform optimally. In most cases, it is said that criminal justice employees are unmotivated. I agree with the assertion. There are several reasons why criminal justice employees are unmotivated. Management is associated with poor motivational policies in the criminal justice organization. The hierarchy and protocol management system tend to affect motivational issues in the agency. The administrator in the criminal justice system is unaware and indifferent of the importance of values and motives of employees. The criminal justice ...

Rock and roll is one of the most important genres in the history of modern music. The signature guitar styles, drum rhythms, and powerful electric sound allowed this genre to singlehandedly change the way that music was created, presented, and performed. Rock and roll techniques and styles are present in almost every single genre on the radio today, and the traditional rhythms helped to form the basis for other styles of music. Bo Diddley was a rock and blues legend who was so intriguing that he spent over 60 years on the road playing his songs. Born in Mississippi, ...

Improving Communication Competence

Human interactions would not be possible without proper communication. The transfer of information from one individual to the other allows individuals to understand each other and as such take relevant action. In a world that has rapidly developed over time, communication plays a significant role towards this advancement. Therefore, the importance of the process cannot be stressed enough. In this case, interpersonal communication does not only happen automatically, but is one that takes into consideration the participation of individuals in the process through different ways, whether this is done consciously or subconsciously. The complexity of interpersonal communication stems in ...

In his work entitled, The Lover's Dictionary, David Levithan recounts the ups and downs of romance. Specifically, Levithan uses words to describe the aspects of the relationships. It is a quite revealing book in the sense that there is a unique structure to it whereby the words read like a dictionary. Arguably, the overall tone of the novel is similar to that of Drake's "Hotline Bling." The song, along with the music video remains a viral sensation because of the antsy and catchy dynamics that are woven within it. Lyrically, Drake tells the story of an ex, who has ...

Rock music in the 1950s has been flourishing among the Blacks as a form of protest. Through time, it has been gaining popularity not only among the Blacks but across races and across nations. The hardcore fans of folk and country music despised this emerging genre of music. Some radio stations even disagreed to play rock music despite the reality that a lot of people are following this kind of music. Some personalities even declared rock music having messages that are immoral like sex and drugs. However, rock musicians struggled to be accepted with the help of other folk ...

Contiguity Principle

Even without a clear understanding of the contiguity principle, most people can see that there are important ways that continuity and contiguity affect learning. The human brain is a masterful machine, but as human beings, we have to be able and willing to set our brains up for success in the most effective ways possible. As human beings understand more about brains than ever before, there are more effective was that have been developed to assist people in the learning process. The contiguity principle presents learners and instructors alike with the ability to create unique connections in the brain: ...

For the analysis I have chosen a song performed by the British rock band Queen. It was written in 1978 by the band’s lead singer Freddie Mercury. From the first tune the song attracts the listener with its energetic melody and lyrics. Also I like this song for its ability to cheer me up and fill with energy in any gloomy day. “Don’t Stop Me Now” has no hidden messages and meanings, everything is in its title. The speaker of the song is a man, who is in a cheerful mood, enjoys himself, has a great time ...

Question 1

They are more expensive to form than hiring outside consultants. They allow for management to allocate resources at will to various projects as the needs of the company change. They are expected to coordinate work without ongoing direction from a supervisor or manager. They operate across time, space, and organizational boundaries using means other than face-to-face meetings. Question 2 When Kathy gains self-awareness by understanding how others view her and how she is shaped by others' opinions of her, she is best reflecting the concept of ____. self-serving bias social mirror projection factor social dilemma

Question 3

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The expression of personal opinions can lead to the emergence of truth or fallacious claims. The way people chose to speak determines the reaction of the listener in various ways. Logical fallacy or formal fallacies mean a flaw in reasoning or thought about something. It means coming up with reason but lacks enough arguments to support the reason. In logical fallacies as scare tactics, it means using fallacies to inflict fear. Logical fallacies used as scare tactics and appeal to force are common in day to day lives from childhood to adulthood. The logical fallacy for scare tactics has ...