Observe two people in a conversation from a distance – you should not be able to hear what theyre saying. Make sure you are in a public place and the people you are watching do not know you are observing them. Watch the two individuals as they converse or interact for about five to ten minutes and make note of their artifactual communication, kinesics (gestures, body movements and posture), affect display — facial expressions/emotional expressions, eye movements, proxemic (distance), and haptics touch communication (or lack of it). From your observations write a short two page about 600 words — descriptive essay about the nonverbal communication and the nature of the relationship that you observe. The essay must have an introduction, body, and conclusion. Explain your choices. Be sure to integrate and underline at least five book terms from the chapter on nonverbal communication use some of the terms I underlined in this paragraph 10 points will automatically be deducted if the book terms are not incorporated into the essay not listed, but actually used correctly to describe part of the observation.
The following questions should be answered within your essay:
The following are NOT book terms:
Eye Contact Eye Movements Nonverbal Communication
Facial Expressions Dominance Submissive
Appearance Body Language Posture
Gestures