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Body LanguageMR. RODEL BRYAN C. VALDEZ
INSTRUCTOR
Body Language: Defined
It is a term used to identify the expressions of the face (especially the eyes), the gestures made by the head, shoulders, hands, and other parts of the body.
When to use bodily actions
When one is facilitating adjustment When securing and maintaining the
listener’s interest and attention When clarifying the meaning When emphasizing
Gestures
Why gesture? All good speakers use gestures. Why?
Gestures are probably the most evocative form of nonverbal communication a speaker can employ. No other kind of physical action can enhance your speeches in as many ways as gestures. They:
Clarify and support your words. Gestures strengthen the audience’s understanding of your verbal message.
Dramatize your ideas. Together with what you say, gestures help paint vivid pictures in your listeners’ minds.
Lend emphasis and vitality to the spoken word. Gestures convey your feelings and attitudes more clearly than what you say.
Help dissipate nervous tension. Purposeful gestures are a good outlet for the nervous energy inherent in a speaking situation.
Function as visual aids. Gestures enhance audience attentiveness and retention.
Stimulate audience participation. Gestures help you indicate the response you seek from your listeners.
Are highly visible. Gestures provide visual support when you address a large number of people and the entire audience may not see your eyes.
Conventional Gestures
Clenched Fist (to show determination, anger)
Pointed Finger (to accuse, to caution, to teach)
Palm Upward (a plea, begging); and Palm Downward (to show disdain, to
short stature)
Six Rules in Gestures (O’Bien, 2011)
#1 Respond naturally to what you think, feel, see
It’s natural for you to gesture. It’s unnatural for you not to. If you inhibit your impulse to gesture, you will probably become tense.
#2 Create the condition for gesturing, not the gesture
When you speak, you should be totally involved in communicating – not thinking about your hands. Your gesture must be motivated by the content of your presentation.
#3 Suit the action to the word and the occasion
Every gesture you make should be purposeful and reflective of your words so your audience will note only the effect not the gesture itself.
Don’t overdo gesturing as it may distract your audience.
#4 Make your gestures convincing
Your gestures should be lively and distinct if they are to convey the intended impressions.
Effective gestures should be vigorous enough to be convincing yet slow enough and broad enough to be clearly visible without being overpowering.
#5 Make your gestures smooth and well-timed
Every gesture has three parts:› The Approach – Your body begins to move
in anticipation› The Stroke – The gesture itself› The Return – This brings your body back to
a balanced position.
*Don’t try to memorize every move.
#6 Make natural, spontaneous gesturing a habit
To improve gestures, you have to practice – but never during a speech.
Classification of Gestures
Locative Gestures
Point out persons, places, or things within the sight of the listeners of within the imagination. The index finger may be used; often the palm gesture is appropriate.
Generally, the index finger is used to point out small objects in a precise manner, while the palm gesture is utilized for large objects or areas.
Picturing Gestures
Describe or demonstrate objects, ideas, or action. The length of a fish may be shown by your hands vertically extended.
Emphatic Gestures
Stress or emphasize ideas. The index finger gesture or the clenched fist gesture may be used.
Suggestive Gestures
Stimulate the imagination of the listeners. Many gestures fall under this category. If a gesture does not fall under the first three enumerated but it helps convey thought, it falls under this type of gesture.
Physical Appearance
A general principle that we should constantly be aware of is that consciously or unconsciously, people try to determine a person’s character from the way he looks, talks, and acts. Your physical appearance is thus important in this respect.
Dress neatly Neatness has always been a virtue
Look alive› A dull –looking person cannot impress
THE DON’TS OF BODY LANGUAGE
The don’ts of gestures
Not using gestures at all› If you keep your hands locked at your
sides, you will look nervous and what you are saying will lack the visual elements to accompany and enhance your words for better understanding.
Pocketing your hands Hand fidgeting Holding your hands behind your back Pointing at the audience Folded arms across the chest Using stilted gestures Using overly wild gestures
The don’ts of body movement
Pacing back and forth or walking aimlessly
Shifting your wait from one foot to another
Hiding behind a table, the podium, or your visual aid
The don’ts of posture
Standing too stiffly Slouching and keeping your head down
The don’ts of facial expression
Poker face and the “Bert” eyebrows Showing too much teeth
Sources:
Sta. Ines, S. (2013). How to deliver successful presentations. Quezon City: Bookware Publication.
O’brien, T. (2011). Effective speaking skills. New Delhi: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd.