Why is it important to study listening in a public speaking class?

What will be an ideal response?

1. it is important to check the accuracy of what we have heard; 2. effective listening enables
listeners to provide effective feedback; 3. we spend far more time listening than we do speaking, it's
important to do it well; 4. listening carefully to others helps us improve our own speaking skills; 5. if you
don't listen carefully, you won't know how to evaluate or respond to what you've heard.