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Method Lesson 6: Speaking with Gestures
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Method Lesson 6: Speaking with Gestures

This speaking lesson focuses on the use of gestures. Gestures can liven up and grab the attention of your audience.
Created byOvation Public Speaking
Last updated 4/2022
English
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What you'll learn

  • Use gestures effectively
  • Use descriptive gestures
  • Use emphatic gestures
  • Curb the use of poor gestures

Course content

2 sections • 10 lectures • 36m total length

  • Introduction to Part 12:57

    Explore gestures in public speaking, including hands, face, and body, with planned and unplanned gestures, exercises, and six techniques to help the audience remember your subject.

  • How to Use Planned Gestures4:15

    Explore planned gestures to enhance speaking, balancing natural movement with technique. Learn how to plan gestures to emphasize points without becoming mechanical, and practice variety and timing.

  • How to Use Unplanned Gestures4:13

    Unplanned gestures, speaking with their hands, feel natural but can overwhelm a presentation if overused. Practice conversations to gauge quantity and decide whether to scale gestures up or back.

  • Using Facial Gestures4:51

    Explore how facial gestures convey meaning to the audience, from furrowed brows to raised brows. Practice natural expressions in the mirror and use the end-of-lecture exercise to improve them.

  • Exercises2:57

    Practice planning gestures, unplanned gestures, and facial gestures to enhance speaking, compare restrained and natural movements, and use a mirror to express emotions while delivering a paragraph.

  • Part 1 Quiz

Requirements

  • No prerequisites are needed.

Description

Public speaking is a way for you to build confidence in the way you speak and to feel comfortable speaking in front of a group of people. Anyone can achieve this confidence with the right tools and practice.

We’ve designed eight classes that pinpoint eight different speaking methods that will help you achieve success in public speaking. This class encompasses the sixth of eight speaking methods in the Ovation Public Speaking tutorial. The subject is Speaking with Gestures.

The class is designed to aid you in speaking with gestures, so that you can grab the attention of the audience and hold it. This class will benefit any student who wants to excel at public speaking at school or also any business professionals who want to excel and build their career.

Highlights of this course:

  • Using Planned Gestures

  • Harnessing Unplanned Gestures

  • Using Facial Gestures

  • Using Descriptive Gestures

  • Using Emphatic Gestures

  • Avoiding the Dangers of Gestures

Includes the following:

  • Over 40 minutes of Instructor Video

  • Interactive Practice Sessions

  • Skill building exercises

The way this class is structured is by dividing it into two parts. Each part will have video lectures first. Throughout the video lectures there are interactive practice sessions, practical suggestions, and tips on ways you can practice and improve for each point. You are invited to pause the video during the lecture and practice the point. At the end of each part, there are a series of exercises to help you practice and gain experience.

This comprehensive course can be taken at the pace of the student. It requires a basic understanding of English, and a desire to improve your speaking ability.


Who this course is for:

  • High School Students
  • College Students
  • Business Professionals
  • Social Media Influencers

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