Verbal vs. Nonverbal Communication

Which does NOT describe nonverbal communication?

• verbal/spoken language and non-oral messages

• messages expressed by non-linguistic means

• can be vocal and non-vocal

• process of using wordless messages to generate meaning

What is verbal communication?

• gestures, facial expressions, and body positions

• use of language

Anything people communicate with beyond the words that they are saying (more than the meaning of words)

• Body language

• Nonverbal communication

• Emphatic gestures

• Descriptive gestures

Tone of voice can reveal your true feelings

• TRUE

• FALSE

Is listening a part of communication?

• Yes

• No

Communication without words is called

• Silent speaking

• Verbal communication

• Nonverbal communication

• Interpersonal communication

When you speak, your listener gets messages from...

• What you say and your vocabulary
• How you look and your words
• What you say, how you act, and your accent
• What you say, how you act, and how you look

What is non-verbal communication

• communicating with someone by using gestures
• Getting messages across with facial expressions
• Using your body language to convey something to someone else
• All of the above

Which of these is NOT an example of a verbal communication skill

• The speed of our speech
• Eye contact
• Language used
• Volume of speech

Facial expressions, posture and eye contact are all skills in ....?

• verbal communication
• anti-verbal communication
• post-verbal communication
• non-verbal communication