Aim: How can we use a pet peeve
as a topic of a speech? Monday
2/4/13
Do Now: What annoys you?
HW: Continue planning your “Pet
Peeve” speech. Presentations
begin TOMORROW!!!!
Nonverbal Communication
• Non-verbal language is communication without words.
– Body language, appearance, and the sound of the voice
are the cues, or signals of nonverbal communication.
– Body language: use of facial expressions, eye contact,
gestures, posture, and movement to communicate.
• Nonverbal language serves 4 functions:
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To agree with verbal language
To emphasize verbal messages
To replace verbal messages
To contradict verbal messages
Communicating Meaning
• Connotation: of a word is its hidden meaning,
the often powerful feelings and associations
that the word produces.
• Denotation: of a word is its dictionary
meaning. The same word may have different
denotations.
Sublanguage definitions
• Jargon: specialized vocabulary that is understood by
people in a particular group or field
• Slang: recently coined words or old words used in
new ways
• Dialect: a regional or cultural variety of language
differing from standard American English in
pronunciation, grammar, or word choice
Pet Peeve Speech
• You must speak for at least 45 seconds in length.
• Choose a pet peeve – something that really annoys,
irritates, bothers you.
• Can be something that many people experience or
something that is specific to you.
• Explain what the pet peeve is.
• What specifically annoys, bothers, irritates you?
• Why does this annoy, bother, irritate you?
• How do you deal with it? Ignore? Take action? Ect.
• You will have this week in class to work on your speech.
• Presentations will be TUESDAY.
• You must hand in your written presentation after you
deliver your speech.