The Basics of Speech

Introduction
In Chapter 3, you've studied guidelines for good listening, tips for note taking and common barriers to listening. In this activity, you will listen to a radio feature story by NPR's Robert Smith, "Julliard Students Learn to Avoid Stage Fright." In the story, Smith reports on a course given at the Julliard School in New York City called "Performance Enhancement 675." While you listen, be sure to practice using the guidelines for good listening and think about any barriers to listening that you encounter.

Destination Title:
National Public Radio: Julliard Students Learn to Avoid Stage Fright
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Directions

• Click on the above link
• Click on the Listen icon to hear Robert Smith's story, "Julliard Students Learn to Avoid Stage Fright."
• Take notes while you are listening; then, answer the questions that follow.
• You may need to listen more to the story more than once to get all the information you need to answer the questions that follow.

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1.		Why do Julliard students take Performance Enhancement 675?
2.		What did Professor Don Greene study at West Point?
3.		According to Greene should a performer "just relax" before their performance?
4.		What strategies are taught in Performance Enhancement 675?
5.		What kinds of distractions does Greene use in class?
6.		What's on Performance Enhancement 675's final exam?
7.		What barriers to listening did you encounter while listening to this story? What did you do to remove or overcome each barrier?