Course Project Outline  This week you will create a full-length outline of your Course Project (i.e. a map of what you plan to discuss in your paper).  This means you need to choose between your two possible topics, do further research, and come up with a working thesis statement. Then create an outline of what you will cover in your paper and how you will support your thesis statement. Your outline should also include a list the sources you would like to use in your paper (remember you must have at least three sources in your paper). If you aren’t sure how to create an outline, see the instructions and video below. The effects of the listening process and obstacles on Entrepreneurship Youssef Tawfik Carrington College Interpersonal Communication 12/25/2021 2 The effects of the listening process and obstacles on Entrepreneurship In order to build solid and strong relationships with the individuals you surround yourself with as an entrepreneur, you must have good interpersonal communication skills. The process and practice of exchanging ideas and information can be defined as interpersonal communication. Interpersonal skills, which are divided into four categories: verbal, listening, written, and nonverbal communication, can be a stimulus for action. In fact, as you learn how to effectively communicate and connect with employees and customers, being a good listener could pave the path to a prosperous future. Listening necessitates a person’s active participation. Receiving, attention to, building meaning from, and responding to spoken and/or nonverbal stimuli is the psychological process. (Typigi, 2013). Today, the skill of listening is undervalued because we are surrounded by noise that obscures the meaning of what we are attempting to communicate. As the channel of our communication grew through the usage of social media, these impediments include cultural and linguistic disparities. Listening is fascinating because it necessitates an understanding of another person, a respectful and accepting attitude, and a desire to expand one’s mind to try to view things from a different perspective. It requires us to put our own thoughts and agendas aside, put ourselves in another person’s shoes, and try to see the world through their eyes. The five phases of listening are: hearing, which is your perception of sound waves; hearing, which is your perception of sound waves; hearing, which is your perception of sound waves; and hearing, which is your perception of sound waves. During this stage, it is critical to be attentive; understanding, in which we analyze the information received by providing meaning and context; remembering, which is the process of storing information in the mind’s bank; evaluating, in which the listener weighs evidence, distinguishes facts from opinion, and determines prejudices in the message; and responding, in which the receiver provides verbal 3 or nonverbal feedback. It indicates that the communication has been received, indicating that the process is complete. As an entrepreneur, actively listening is critical since you are constantly seeking new information to support and strengthen your business ideas. You may assess what people want and need in connection to your business through listening, and as a result, you can alter your business model to meet these requirements and expectations (R.R. Collot, 2015). Listening is a crucial component of efficient working relationships between employees and supervisors, as well as a factor that will help your business remain profitable in the long run by allowing you to effectively communicate with customers. Listening allows you to keep an open mind and make more informed judgments that will benefit your company. It is necessary for establishing trust and reducing conflict because it allows members of a team to cooperate with one another, and better communication will allow the team to maximize the strengths of each individual (R.R. Collot, 2015). Everyone will feel more understood and heard if the practice of good listening is implemented, and people will be more engaged and motivated to complete a task. Effective listening comes with its own set of challenges, and there are a lot of them both inside and beyond the workplace. It entails the following: Physiological hurdles, since some people may have hearing issues that make it difficult for them to listen correctly. It’s possible that some people have difficulty processing information. Physical barriers could relate to external distractions such as a noisy air conditioner or an overheated room. It’s also possible that it’s a case of information overload. Even if what is being said is significant, preoccupation with personal or work-related difficulties, or even egocentrism, which is the belief that certain people are more knowledgeable than others and can lead to closemindedness, can make it difficult to focus one’s attention totally. The belief that communication is solely the duty of the sender or speaker, with listeners having no part to 4 play, could be a major roadblock to effective listening. People are not born with the ability to listen; rather, it is a skill that must be developed, which implies that a lack of this ability could be a significant impediment. Learning to listen well is beneficial to personal growth and development because it allows you to communicate information in a clear and succinct manner, which is a crucial component of good human connection. It will aid in the prevention of misunderstandings and the recovery of what would otherwise be a misinterpretation. This ability will enable you to inform people that they are significant, unique, and valuable, which will aid in the development of solid connections. Listening to and comprehending the perspectives of others, as well as different ideas and examining contrasting viewpoints, is how a person learns and evolves. Learning active and effective listening is a skill that will not only contribute to your personal growth toolkit, but will also prepare you to continue exploring new ideals. 2013 (Typigi) By mastering this skill, you will be able to chart your own path to success, both professionally and personally. The significance of everyone feeling understood and respected speaks volumes, and by meeting their needs, numerous benefits can be realized 5 Works Cited R.R. Collot, M. L. (2015). Communication and Entrepreneurship: Influence Tactics in Business Support. International Review of Entrepreneurship, 2-10. Typigi, B. (2013). Listening: An important skill and its various aspects. The Criterion: An International Journal in English, 1-6. 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MLA In-Text Citations: The Basics

Guidelines for referring to the works of others in your text using MLA style are covered throughout the MLA Handbook and in chapter 7 of the MLA Style Manual. Both books provide extensive examples, so it’s a good idea to consult them if you want to become even more familiar with MLA guidelines or if you have a particular reference question.

BASIC IN-TEXT CITATION RULES

In MLA Style, referring to the works of others in your text is done using parenthetical citations. This method involves providing relevant source information in parentheses whenever a sentence uses a quotation or paraphrase. Usually, the simplest way to do this is to put all of the source information in parentheses at the end of the sentence (i.e., just before the period). However, as the examples below will illustrate, there are situations where it makes sense to put the parenthetical elsewhere in the sentence, or even to leave information out.

General Guidelines

• The source information required in a parenthetical citation depends (1) upon the source medium (e.g. print, web, DVD) and (2) upon the source’s entry on the Works Cited page.
• Any source information that you provide in-text must correspond to the source information on the Works Cited page. More specifically, whatever signal word or phrase you provide to your readers in the text must be the first thing that appears on the left-hand margin of the corresponding entry on the Works Cited page.

IN-TEXT CITATIONS: AUTHOR-PAGE STYLE

MLA format follows the author-page method of in-text citation. This means that the author’s last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must appear in the text, and a complete reference should appear on your Works Cited page. The author’s name may appear either in the sentence itself or in parentheses following the quotation or paraphrase, but the page number(s) should always appear in the parentheses, not in the text of your sentence. For example:

Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (263).

Romantic poetry is characterized by the “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (Wordsworth 263).

Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).

Both citations in the examples above, (263) and (Wordsworth 263), tell readers that the information in the sentence can be located on page 263 of a work by an author named Wordsworth. If readers want more information about this source, they can turn to the Works Cited page, where, under the name of Wordsworth, they would find the following information:

Wordsworth, William. Lyrical Ballads. Oxford UP, 1967.

IN-TEXT CITATIONS FOR PRINT SOURCES WITH KNOWN AUTHOR

For print sources like books, magazines, scholarly journal articles, and newspapers, provide a signal word or phrase (usually the author’s last name) and a page number. If you provide the signal word/phrase in the sentence, you do not need to include it in the parenthetical citation.

Human beings have been described by Kenneth Burke as “symbol-using animals” (3).

Human beings have been described as “symbol-using animals” (Burke 3).

These examples must correspond to an entry that begins with Burke, which will be the first thing that appears on the left-hand margin of an entry on the Works Cited page:

Burke, Kenneth. Language as Symbolic Action: Essays on Life, Literature, and Method. University of California Press, 1966.