Verbal Judo, the Martial Art of the Mind and Mouth, Chapter 10 Review

bykeimor

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4 years ago

Good day WA Friends,

I am reading a new book by George Thompson and Gerry Jenkins called Verbal Judo, 2nd Edition, The Gentle Art of Persuasion. Here is my chapter 10 review.

Introduction

The big idea in this chapter is paraphrasing. "To paraphrase, put most simply, is to put another person's meaning into your words and deliver it back to them."

Two basic steps to paraphrasing:

1. Sword of Insertion - an interrupting with Whoa, Listen, or Wait a Second
2. "The powerful sentence that will allow you to interrupt anyone without fear of bodily har.,: 'Let me be sure I heard what you just said'"

Fourteen Benefits of Paraphrasing

Here are the 14 benefits of paraphrasing:

1. by paraphrasing, you hooked the other person
2. taken control of the conversation
3. Make sure you are right on the spot
4. If you have not heard correctly, you will be corrected if not
5. the other person becomes a better listener
6. Empathy is created
7. Gained attention with the sword of insertion
8. Paraphrasing becomes sonic intention because think they said something but really have not
9. Paraphrasing is clarifying to everyone around
10. Paraphrasing prevents metaphrasing - putting words into other people's mouths
11. Allows you to ask for reverse paraphrasing - asking the other person to summarize what you have said
12. Paraphrasing safeguards yourself from misunderstanding
13. Paraphrasing generates the fair-play response provides an unusual psychological advantage
14. Paraphrasing etches the facts into your mind

Conclusion

Paraphrasing is an important principle needed in your arsenal.

That is all for Chapter 10.

Have a great day!

Cheers,

Keith