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See attached SLP Assignment Instruction and the worksheet. ...
See attached SLP Assignment Instruction and the worksheet.
Nonverbal Communicaton
PURPOSE:
To give you frsthand experience in how communica±on may occur nonverbally.
PROCEDURE:
1. Choose a partner – Friend, colleague, spouse, etc.
2. Choose a subject that you both Feel you can talk about. You will be talking to each other For a while, so either choose a
good topic or have back up topics.
3. While talking to each other, take the Following posi±ons (about 2-3 minutes each):
a. Standing Far apart
b. Standing very close together, Face to Face (almost touching)
c. Both oF you si²ng down with arms crossed, and then uncrossed
d. One person standing up, the other person si²ng down (change places so that each person Fulflls both roles)
e. One person talking while the other person nonverbally communicates that he/she is not listening (change
places so that each person Fulflls both roles)
F. One person talking while the other person nonverbally communicates that he/she is ac±vely listening (change
places so that each person Fulflls both roles)
4. Answer the ques±ons in list Format using details and suppor±ve examples. Upload to the SLP Dropbox.
a. Was there any posi±on that you Felt very uncomFortable communica±ng in?
Why (or why not)?
b. Specifcally, how did you Feel when you were si²ng down while talking to your partner, who was standing up?
Do you think other people would have Felt the same way?
Why or why not?
c. When you tried to communicate that you were NOT listening to your partner, what nonverbal cues did you
use?
Do you think they e³ec±vely communicated your disinterest?
What did your partner do during this ±me
that caused you to believe your nonverbal communica±on oF disinterest was e³ec±ve (or ine³ec±ve)?
d. When you tried to communicate that you were ac±vely listening to your partner, what nonverbal cues did you
use?
Do you think they e³ec±vely communicated your (genuine) interest?
What did your partner do during this
±me that caused you to believe your nonverbal communica±on oF interest was e³ec±ve (or ine³ec±ve)?
e. What did you learn From this experience?
Did you fnd it helpFul to you in your personal or proFessional liFe?
Why or why not?

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ANSWERS MUST BE ORIGINAL ANF MUST NOT BE
COPIED FROM ANY OTHER ASSIGNMENTS.
SPEAKING TO ENTERTAIN AND NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Effective Non-Verbal Communication
Non-verbal communication includes, but is not limited to, illustrators, eye contact, facial expressions,
and body movement. In the Background readings of Module 3 is a series of online tutorials and the
reading materials to walk you through how to effectively use non-verbal communication to deliver a
speech.
Non-Verbal Communication: Illustrators. (n.d.). eHow. Retrieved January 13, 2016, from
http://www.ehow.com/video_4939828_nonverbal-communication-illustrators.html
Non-Verbal Communication: Facial Expressions. (n.d.). eHow. Retrieved January 13, 2016, from
http://www.ehow.com/video_4939833_nonverbal-communication-facial-expressions.html
Non-Verbal Communication: Eye Contact. (n.d.). eHow. Retrieved January 13, 2016, from
http://www.ehow.com/video_4939835_nonverbal-communication-eye-contact.html
Non-Verbal Communication: Paralanguage. (n.d.). eHow. Retrieved January 13, 2016, from
http://www.ehow.com/video_4939843_nonverbal-communication-paralanguage.html
SLP Assignment Expectations
Review the online tutorials on non-verbal communication located in the Background material.
Complete the exercises indicated in the
Non-Verbal Communication
– (see other attachment)
worksheet.
Answer the evaluation questions in list format and upload to the SLP Dropbox.

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