Discussion 14: Nonverbal Observation Directions Spend a few minutes watching someone in a public setting for the sole purpose of observing nonverbal clues. Please do not choose someone you already know, such as a group of friends, family, your children, etc. Please choose people who are at least teenagers or older. For example, watch a […]
Nonverbal Observation Nonverbal communication is “the use of body language as opposed to the spoken word.” What that means is that our bodies give off messages when we are, or are not, speaking. When we do not pay attention to our body language, we may give off a message that we did not intend to […]
Select a specific topic to research and present in the field of nonverbal communication. Sample topics include: using gestures effectively, moving around purposefully during presentations, or the importance of eye contact. In the speech we’ll include examples of non verbal communications as in: engaging in eye contact, use hand gestures to reinforce message, movement when […]
Discussion : Nonverbal Communication Part I. Below is a link to a video that conveys a short story of an interpersonal interaction, solely with the use of nonverbal communication. Watch the clip below and look for types of nonverbal communication that you see being used. Click here to watch PIXAR’s “Lifted” short video (or copy/paste […]
Gender and Culture Paper: This assignment asks you to examine your own cultural identity – to describe how you define yourself as a cultural being – and to show how that affects your communication style. The following questions are to help you construct that definition: What are your racial, ethnic, national origins? How does your […]
Couple Interview For this assignment you will conduct a live interview with an actual couple. You may interview any couple you like, but ideally someone you know in some capacity (family members, friends, co-workers and their spouses/partners). This will be an exploratory interview and NOT a therapy session. No specific interventions or models will be […]
Identity major collaboration technologies,and explain how to give constructive feedback List the key steps needed to ensure productive team meetings and identify the most common meeting technologies. Describe the listening proces and explainhow good listeners overcome barriersat each stage of the process. Explain the importance of nonverbal communication and identify six major categories of nonverbal […]
Description Assignment 4.2: Delivering Your Informative Speech Delivering Your Informative Speech Objectives Prepare an informative speech Perform an informative speech Assignment Overview In this assignment, you will create a delivery outline and deliver an informative speech. Deliverables A one- to two-page (250- to 500-word) paper Prepare a four- to seven-minute informative speech that is to […]
