If you are engaging in critical listening,your goal is to
A) understand and retain information.
B) understand the speaker's feelings, needs, and wants.
C) evaluate the logic and validity of the message.
D) appreciate the speaker's point of view.
E) criticize the speaker's ideas as promptly as possible.

Question

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C)The goal of critical listening is to understand and evaluate the meaning of the speaker's message on several levels: the logic of the argument,the strength of the evidence,the validity of the conclusions,the implications of the message,the speaker's intentions and motives,and the omission of any important or relevant points.

If You Are Engaging in Critical Listening,your Goal Is to