Create a response to this person’s takeaway from the textbook readings.
Only cite the Textbook as a source.
Textbook: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:va6c2:bf2766d5-9678-46ff-877f-e43116bead1f
“The textbook gives us an example of the thumbs up sign meaning something very different in Brazil. There are many other non verbal aspects of a speech that can derail your intended message. If you are nervous and your voice shakes noticeably, you can be perceived as an unreliable orator on the subject. Also, certain pauses can be perceived as being unsure of your subject. While you should feel free to use your hands, too much movement can distract from your message.
Eye contact is another very important non verbal aspect of a speech. Just as you are probably inclined to be a bit questioning of someone with shifty eyes in a conversation, the same goes with a speech. Communication is a form of connection. The more you connect on a human level, the better your message will be received. Again, bringing my experience as a director into play… I always encourage eye contact with my actors. An audience feels communication in a play more viscerally when the actors are in each others eyes. This is also true of a speech.
Nerves play a big part in all of the above variables. Deep breathes and a focus on what you want to achieve helps you think of the right thing instead of failing and what others may think of you. When I have to speak in public, I try to remember what TO do instead of what NOT to do. Why am I there? I do visualize what a success looks like. ”
