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Com 11400:02 Chapter 5 Sept 11 2012
Before Class
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Bring to class
 Roster/Attendance Sheet
 Textbook
 Any additional materials you will use for activities, lecture, etc.
Class Time
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Write agenda and homework on the board:
Today
Homework
Chapter 5 Read Chapter 6
See ‘Comm 114 Chapter Activity Assignments’ hand out.
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Take attendance/pass out attendance sheet.
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Collect any assigned homework.
Objectives for the day
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Questions about reading Chapter 5
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Finish Object speeches
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Words Alone Activity (20 min)
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Nonverbal Lecture Chapter 5 (30 min)
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Soundless Television from Chapter 5 “Activity” folder (20 min)
KEY
Information that is PURPLE are instructions/suggestions for the instructor.
Information that is in RED are prompts/questions for the students.
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Chapter 5
Words Alone Activity
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Have people volunteer and have two come up at a time. Have them sit back-to-back
and try to explain the words to each other only using adjectives and not being able
to see each other.
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Chicken Detectives
The Nature of Nonverbal
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Intentional & Unintentional
o We can decide to send a messages but we also send messages we are unaware that
we are sending or don’t mean to send.
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Ambiguous
What does a wave mean? Hello or goodbye?
o To understand the meaning, we must understand the context and relationship
between the senders and receivers.
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Multi-channeled
o Unlike language- one channel symbols
o Nonverbal is multi channeled: We can use our body, voice & appearance to send
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Culturally-bound
o Nonverbals are derived from our culture
o “OK” US= fine or okay in South America= raised middle finger
Functions of Nonverbal Communication
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Bodily Movement (Kinesics)
o Can be used to convey substantial info & thoughts. (i.e. A wave)
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Emblems – Movement that takes the place of a word. (i.e. Stop hand
signal)
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Illustrators – Movement that enhances verbal message. (i.e. Slamming a
door)
KEY
Information that is PURPLE are instructions/suggestions for the instructor.
Information that is in RED are prompts/questions for the students.
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Affect displays – Behaviors that display our emotional state. (i.e. A stare/
smile)
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Regulators – Behaviors used to control or regulate a conversation. (i.e.
Feedback from the listeners to determine their understanding, keep/stop
talking)
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Adaptors – Behaviors used to cope with uncomfortable situations. (i.e.
Tap feet nervously- instead of dashing out the door)
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Touch
o Can show concern (hand on shoulder), passion (kiss).
o People react differently to touch.
Think of the public reaction to First Lady Michelle Obama and Queen
Elizabeth of Great Britain’s embrace in April 2009, p. 87.
o Interpretation of touch depends on our socialization & context of the situation.
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Paralanguage & Silence
o Pitch (tone), volume (loudness), rate (speed), quality (richness in voice)
o Fillers: Sounds used to fill in the gaps between words.
o Silence: The absence of our voice, can refer to non response to e-mails or texts.
How do you interpret when a significant other doesn’t respond to a text?
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Physical Appearance & Clothing
What does clothing communicate?
o Projects image: People establish perceptions of you based on appearance.
o Sends positive and negative messages.
o Makes a difference in our opportunities to establish relationships, find jobs.
KEY
Information that is PURPLE are instructions/suggestions for the instructor.
Information that is in RED are prompts/questions for the students.
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Space (Proxemics)
o Proxemics: The study of physical space.
o Personal Space, Intimate, Personal, Social, and Public distance.
o Territory
Think of cubicles in an office or sharing a bedroom with a sibling
How do people use the space around them to communicate about their life?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6mG776DTqE Tokyo train station
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Time (Chronemics)
o Chronemics: The study of how we use time.
o Our culture view time as an asset.
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You budget, save, waste, and invest your time.
o Messages can be sent by the use of our time.
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Arriving on time or late. Spending time with someone.
What message might you send to someone when you show up late?
What message might you send when you spend time with someone?
Improving Nonverbal Communication
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Explore all possible meanings.
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Look for nonverbal messages that are consistent with verbal statements.
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Use questions and descriptive feedback to achieve accuracy.
o Perception checking.
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Monitor your own use of nonverbal communication.
KEY
Information that is PURPLE are instructions/suggestions for the instructor.
Information that is in RED are prompts/questions for the students.
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Soundless Television Activity
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Have students answer the questions individually, but then place them in groups to
discuss their answers after the video is complete. Once they discuss, they need to
present their answers to the class for discussion.
For Next Class
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Preview next class
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Assign homework/chapter reading
KEY
Information that is PURPLE are instructions/suggestions for the instructor.
Information that is in RED are prompts/questions for the students.
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