Power of
Inquiry Questions
Inquiry Questions
Which is more important: what you say or how you say it?
What causes misunderstandings?
How might I improve my communication effectiveness?
Key Concepts: Non-verbal communication, Taptics, Proxemics, Paralanguage
ATL Skills
"Get the easy stuff right."
"Get the easy stuff right."
Arrive early. Walk around the table. Keep hands and shoulders square. Offer a handshake. Introduce yourself.
Exercise: Study the non-verbals of those who do it well
Exercise: Study the non-verbals of those who do it well
With a partner, choose one of the stories/speeches below to study.Â
Separately, watch it without sound and without closed captions. Take notes in the worksheet.
Separately, watch again with sound. Complete the worksheet.
Compare what you noticed with a partner.
Put your worksheet in your your CLS folder with the name: [yyyymmdd]-[Your surname]-[Assignment name].
Toastmasters:
I saw something in you
Dananjaya Hettiarachchi
Toastmasters:
An Unbelievable Story
Aaron Beverly
Toastmasters:
Still Standing
Ramona J. Smith
Toastmasters:
The Power of Words
Mohammed Qahtani
Moth Storytelling:
Pool Party
David Lepelstat
Moth Storytelling:
Love Hurts
Eric Miller
Moth Storytelling:
The Best of Times, The Worst of Times
Anthony Griffith
Valedictorian Speech: Regret Being Top of the Class
Kyle Martin
Extension Activity 1: Study your non-verbals
Extension Activity 1: Study your non-verbals
Objective: Recognize your own areas of growth and self-improvement in your non-verbal communication.
Instructions:
Record a video of yourself in your next presentation in front of a class.
Complete the third column of the worksheet.
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