Unit 1: Getting Comfortable

The purpose of Unit 1 is for students to become comfortable with speaking in front of an audience. By the end of Unit 1, students will be able to:

Develop awareness of body language, posture, stance, intonation, movement, and tone
Utilize Aristotle's Rhetorical Triangle to consider how context, audience, and speaker impact receipt of the message
Provide constructive and detailed critique to peers; Utilize detailed critique to improve speaking skills
Give an impromptu speech
Perform a prepared speech

Nonverbal Communication Assignment