Public Speaking
Mr. McFadden
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Kinesics
Eye Contact
Paralanguage
Haptics
Proxemics
Chronemics
 Is the study of how we use facial expressions, gestures,
postures and eye behavior.
There are 5 categories:
1. Emblems- are direct replacements for words allowing
shorthand communication for simple ideas.
2. Illustrators- small movements and postures used to
emphasize or punctuate ideas.
3. Affect Displays- Facial expressions sometimes supported
by posture.
4. Regulators- eye movements, head nods, postures that
regulate conversation.
5. Adaptors- Actions that release physical or emotional
tension when someone is anxious
Category
Emblems
Illustrators
Affect Displays
Regulators
Adaptors
Example
 Where and how long you look can communicate
volumes.
A. People look at each other 10 to 80 percent of the time
when in casual conversation.
B. Less eye contact = cold, defensive, immature
C. More eye contact = welcoming, friendly, mature,
sincere, self-confident
D. Eye contact during speeches creates a connection
with the audience.
E. Poker players use eye contact as tells: a beginner will
stare at a bad hand longer than a good one
 It’s not always what you say but how you say it.
A. Slow Rate = less confident
B. Faster Rate = more confident
C. DO NOT speak too fast that will create a feeling of
rushing or lack of confidence
D. Limit pauses and uh and ums or likes
E. Everyone has a verbal tick…you need to eliminate
your verbal tick
F. Think of your parents or guardians can you tell what
they mean by how they say things?
 The language of touch or tactile communication.
A. Touching means different things in different
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contexts.
Touching between peers or equals shows a bond of
friendship and solidarity
Most common form is a handshake.
A firm handshake shows confidence
Too firm shows a threatening nature
Two hands or an extension to the elbow shows
condolence or care
 People have a bubble around us, the bubble is known
as our personal space.
A. Twelve Feet and Over = Public Space
B. Twelve Feet to Four Feet = Social Zone
C. Four Feet to One and a Half Feet = Personal Zone
D. Eighteen Inches or Less = Intimate Zone
E. Animals control their space by marking their scent or
barking at anything that come within their space
F. Humans control their space by putting up personal
items
 The study of how we use time. How you perceive and
use time is part of your personal broadcast.
A. Formal/Informal
B. Formal = carefully measured in seconds, minutes,
hours, days, weeks, months and years
C. Informal = vague measurements later, soon,
sometime
D. Monochromatic time = doing one thing at a time
(Americans/Europeans)
E. Polychromatic time = several things going at once
(Middle East/Africa/Latin America)
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Different cultures have different ways of using and
interpreting body language. How do you think that
effects communication between them?
We use different types of eye contact in different
situations. When would you use less eye contact? More
eye contact?
Do you think you can disguise your body language? Why
or why not?
Why is body language so important? How would
communication be different if we didn’t have body
language?
Create a list of common adaptors. Do they relieve
tension or are they just bad habits?
For the next week, you will create a journal based on
body language and non-verbal communication you witness
in every day life. Each day you will write down what you
observe and explain what those messages convey. Make
sure you include all 6 of the indicators in your journal:
1. Kinesics
2. Eye Contact
3. Paralanguage
4. Haptics
5. Proxemics
6. Chronemics