Write a 300- to 700-word paper in which you identify listening barriers you have experienced, explain their effects, and determine appropriate listening strategies.

Include the following:

· Describe a situation from your life when you had trouble listening.

· Identify two or more barriers that were present.

· Explain how each barrier contributed to your inability to listen effectively.

· Determine which two strategies would allow you to cope with these barriers.

· Explain how each strategy might work to eliminate a particular barrier.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines