Critical thinking is a process I've had to use in my life growing up an athlete, playing various sports, and utilizing this process to provide advantages over opponents. However, when discussing critical thinking and assessing a speaker, I've never really given it as much thought as the PowerPoint breaks down. For me, I'm always far more concerned with the questions I raise in my head when I'm delivering a speech rather than what questions I should be asking when I'm listening to a speech. Generally speaking, I think when it's personal, and relating to yourself, you're far more concerned with the outcome than using your ears and paying attention to what is said when your listening to a speaker. As we continue on with the course and listen to each other's stories, using the questions from the slides I will try to dissect more information given and pay close attention to the details following the story.
Critical listening is a skill that needs to be practiced. I have a habit of jumping in and finishing people's sentences, or judging what they are saying before they finish saying it. We all need to practice listening and questioning what we hear!
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