ENGL510 Foundations of Professional Communication
Week 2 Assignment
Nonverbal Communication
Chapter 3 of our textbook discusses nonverbal communication. For this assignment, you will analyze nonverbal communication in a TED Talk of your choosing. In your analysis, focus on at least three of the following elements.
Facial displays
Oculesics
Kinesics
Gesticulation
Vocalics
Proxemics
Halo effect
Chronemics
Note: These nonverbal communication elements are defined and discussed in Chapter 3 (pages 61–65).
Requirements:
Length: One and a half to two pages (400–500 words): one paragraph for the introduction, one paragraph for each element discussed, and a conclusion
Format: Submit it as a Word document using APA style.
Sources: Choose a TED Talk. Provide the reference in correct APA format. Here is an example of a reference for a TED Talk.
Levitin, D. (2015). How to stay calm when you know you’ll be stressed. https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_levitin_how_to_stay_calm_when_you_know_you_ll_be_stressed?language=en