ParaphrasingNameCourse NumberInstructorParaphrasingTaking a moment to think about dangers associated with misunderstandings during communication is rather a wise step. Sometimes dim-witted arguments arise during conversations since the receiver responds to what they hear, rather than what they listen. Active listening remains a vocabulary to many. The degrees of active listening include paraphrasing repeating, and reflecting, which helps the receiver get the speaker’s thought and feelings. Using different words to express what a speaker has said in a conversation gives clarity and encourages continued conversation.How did your understanding of the speaker’s statement change after you used active listening?Active listening puts a stop to misunderstandings, which leads to communication breakdown, leaving the speaker frustrated. My partner makes a statement “I dislike the fact that some people give consent for supported suicide of a family member. The paraphrasing states “Did you say you hate people who support suicides?” The speaker makes some slight changes to the way I paraphrased his idea. However, these insignificant changes brought about a very different understanding from my initial one. Did you find that the gap between your position and that of your partner narrowed as a result of active listening?It is through actively listening