Transcript Non-verbal communication no videox

Bell Ringer
Make a prediction of how much of your
communication is verbal and how much is
non-verbal. These #s should add up to
100. Write you predictions on the board
with your initials.
Non-Verbal
Communication
The Answer
Actually 90% of our communication is nonverbal.
This includes our body posture, facial
expressions, gestures, and how we use our
voice
Remember!!
Our non-verbals can complement,
emphasize, replace or contradict our
message.
Gesturing while speaking
What do you do with your hands when you
speak?
Gesturing while
Communicating
Emphasize
Finding Meaningful Words
Pantomiming
Shape, Weight, Location
Gestures
Keep arms relaxed and at your side when
not gesturing
Hold the script with only one hand
Find meaningful gestures
Gestures should be above your waist
Eye Contact
Practice your speech!
If you are nervous, look at a friendly face
Don’t look above, below or beside the
audience
Posture
No babysitter hips and don’t hunch
Feet should be shoulder width apart and
there should be a slight bend in your knees.
Don’t lock up!
Movement
Don’t Pace!
When performing a story, allow your
posture and movements to portray the
characters and actions
Vocal Expression
We can use our voice to affect the meaning
of our words.
Pitch: How high or low we speak
Volume: How loud or softly we speak
Rate: How fast we speak
Articulation: how we pronounce words
Be careful of filler words such as “um” “uh”
and “like”
Methods of Delivery
Extemporaneous (deliver a prepared speech from
notes)
Most conversational sounding speech
Impromptu (not planned in advance)
Manuscript
Memorized
Pros and Cons
Extemp
Impromptu
Manuscript
Memorized
Advantages
Combines a
conversational
style with
speaking
notes
Allows for a
conversational style
with few or no notes
Helps present very
detailed or specific
information as the
speaker wants
Frees the speak to
move about the
room. No need for
notes
Disadvantages
Requires
practice time,
speaker may
be tempted to
memorize
Requires thinking
and organizing ideas
quickly, no
preparation time
Requires
conversational style
that is hard to
achieve because
the speaker reads
from a manuscript.
Requires careful
memorization.
Speaker must
remember
important details
without notes.
Your First Speech
You will select a well-known children’s story
and re-enact it from memory as a way of
showcasing your non-verbal communication
skills. We will present these next Wednesday.