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Paraphrasing and Reflective Listening

Paraphrasing and reflective listening is the practice of restating a speaker's message in your own words to confirm you understood it before responding. You will learn to reflect both content and emotion, and to do so without adding judgment, advice, or your own opinion. You will practice this as a check on your own comprehension rather than a rapport-building trick.

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Paraphrasing Content and Emotion Without Adding Judgment

Real-world examples of reflecting and paraphrasing a speaker's message, demonstrating how to restate content and emotion as a comprehension check rather than a rapport trick.