Q Answer each of the following questions: 1.) Identify some nonverbal behaviors that would signal a positive interaction on a first date and on a job interview. Then identify some nonverbal behaviors that would signal a negative interaction in each of those contexts. 2.) Discuss an experience where you have had some kind of miscommunication or misunderstanding because of differences in encoding and decoding nonverbal messages. What did you learn from that experience that could help you in similar future interactions? 3.) How is meaning conveyed through nonverbal messages? What influences the way nonverbal messages are perceived? How can we improve our encoding (setting up) and decoding (interpretation) of nonverbal messages? 4.) Think about a time when you observed great Body Language by a speaker. What behaviors did he or she engage in that made the delivery so fascinating that you just had to pay attention? 5.) How important do you think Attire (clothing, dress) and appearance is for the speaker in the speaking situation? Do you think it makes a difference in a Speech Delivery? Explain why you feel this way. PreviousNext