The Ways We CommunicateThe Ways We Communicate

Verbal code: WordsVerbal code: Words English, Spanish, Swahili, etc Slang: “fo shizzle” Idioms: “a piece of cake” Jargon: CRT, WGDE, formative

assessment Denotation vs Connotation: meaning

vs feeling (fat vs fluffy house vs home)

Vocabulary: Your slumbering whilst I emit conversation is infuriating!

English, Spanish, Swahili, etc Slang: “fo shizzle” Idioms: “a piece of cake” Jargon: CRT, WGDE, formative

assessment Denotation vs Connotation: meaning

vs feeling (fat vs fluffy house vs home)

Vocabulary: Your slumbering whilst I emit conversation is infuriating!

Research shows that people you communicate with take:Research shows that people you communicate with take:

7% of your words 38% of your vocal characteristics

Tone, volume, inflection 55% of your nonverbal signs

Body language, facial expressions

7% of your words 38% of your vocal characteristics

Tone, volume, inflection 55% of your nonverbal signs

Body language, facial expressions

Nonverbal code - everything but the words

Nonverbal code - everything but the words

Kinesics: body movements Posture Gestures Facial expressions Eye contact All body “motions”

Kinesics: body movements Posture Gestures Facial expressions Eye contact All body “motions”

Nonverbal - Proxemics: Use of space

Nonverbal - Proxemics: Use of space

Distance between people: Intimate: under 18 inches (close friends, family) Personal: 1 1/2 - 4 feet (people you know) Social: 4-12 feet (school, meetings, parties, etc) Public: over 12 feet (shopping, walking

downtown) Room Size: Furniture arrangement

Distance between people: Intimate: under 18 inches (close friends, family) Personal: 1 1/2 - 4 feet (people you know) Social: 4-12 feet (school, meetings, parties, etc) Public: over 12 feet (shopping, walking

downtown) Room Size: Furniture arrangement

Nonverbal - ParalanguageThe way words are said

Nonverbal - ParalanguageThe way words are said

Sound of voice Volume Pitch Rate Quality

Use of pause Extra sounds or words

Sound of voice Volume Pitch Rate Quality

Use of pause Extra sounds or words

Last nonverbal slide (I swear)Last nonverbal slide (I swear)

Appearance: Hairstyle Clothing Physical mood

Time: Are you always late? Do you go over allotted time limits?

Appearance: Hairstyle Clothing Physical mood

Time: Are you always late? Do you go over allotted time limits?