Exercises — COM 1010 7: Nonverbal Communication
1 hands-on tasks. Do them in order; each one feeds the Canvas item it names.
15 min · on-screen-scaffold
1. Nonverbal Audit
- Observe yourself for 60 seconds (use a mirror or phone camera with no sound). Which nonverbal codes are you expressing? List at least four.
- Recall a recent conversation. What did the other person's PROXEMICS (distance), KINESICS (body movement), and VOCALICS (tone, pace) communicate — separate from their words?
- Identify one nonverbal behavior you use that you believe others misread. What do you intend versus what is perceived?
- Describe how you adjust your nonverbal behavior across three different settings (classroom, friend group, job interview).
- Watch 60 seconds of a video with the sound off. What story do the nonverbal cues tell? What is happening emotionally?
Turn in / bring: No submission — your observations will support the Nonverbal Communication Analysis project.