Non-Verbal Communication pg. 20-35 Flashcards
body language makes up how much of interpersonal communication?
55%
interconnectedness of non-verbals
no non verbal can really be taken in isolation in actual practice
Good stance an posture for two reasons
- inspire confidence in the audience
2. aid the speaker in a strong delivery.
good posture helps speaker in two ways
- circulation is maximized, which means that there are no unconscious distractions of parts of the body in need of greater blood flow
- breathing is made easier, which allows the speaker to project from the gut.
what is eye contact for?
intiate relationship and regulate conversation
eyes reflect the mood of the speaker
speakers are considered in sincere if they don’t maintain at least _____ amount of eye contact
50%
how to you make eye contact with a large audience
z-scan
what are some hand gestures
counting finger pause chopping, hitting drawing in, shaking off, waving away pointing to a scene or place
proximity and platform: Edward Halls science of proxemics
study of interpersonal space as a dimension of culture
Edward Hall: what are the four key zones that speaker should be aware of depending upon context
- Intimate space- 1.5 feet
- personal space 1.5-4 feet
- social space- 4 -12 feet
- public space - 12+ feet
Laban divided movement into two broad categories: effort and
space.
EFFORT: dynamics of
the dancer’s intention
SPACE: relation of the body
to the environment
Effort consists of what subcategories?
Weight: strong or light
time: sudden or sustained
space: indirect or direct
flow: continuous or discontinuous.
space consists of what subcategories?
kinesphere: are the body moves in
spatial intention: direction the mover uses
geometry: how space is carved up .
facial expression
provides an important key for an audience about whether or not the speaker is being sincere and authentic.
two kinds of facial expression
- micro-facial - involuntary, unaware of, tried to suppress.
- macro-facial- have explicit control over macro, we can make ourselves frown and smile
7 primary facial expressions
happiness, sadness, surprise, fear, anger, disgust, and contempt.
volumes: what is important to remember
although strong voice is confident, it is important to incorporate many volumes to keep audience interested and following along.
articulation
a careful speaker will ensure that delivery will be clear , crisp, and dramatic.
articulation errors
omission; febuary, wanna, goin’
addition: acrost, hice, filum
substitution; lemmes, didja
pausing
very difficult- takes control, effort, and confidence.
helps eliminate fillers, communicates confidence and self respect, and gives the audience clues and the opportunity to absorb information.
what forms does pausing come in ?
scan pause
dramatic pause
set up or major pause
scan pause
help in establish a speakers presence and connection with individual audience members
dramatic pause
emphasizes pints and increases tension, drama, and interest.
set or major
introduce new marterial
pitch
has to do with ffrequencies on a musical scale
tone
broader term for the qualities of the sound itself
intonation
is the rise or fall of pitch in the course of a word phrase or sentence.
monotomy
opposite of conscious pitcha and tone, that quality above all others taht makes speaker dull and boring.
cadence
in terms of voice, the dropping of tone at the end of a complete though.
