Method Lesson 6: Speaking with Gestures
What you'll learn
- Use gestures effectively
- Use descriptive gestures
- Use emphatic gestures
- Curb the use of poor gestures
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
Instructor
Ovation Public Speaking is the project of Aaron Hutchinson and Nick Cunningham. Aaron has been involved with public speaking for 12 years, he also works as an English language instructor, and various other online tutorials. Nick has been involved with public speaking for 14 years and has tutored public speaking workshops for 7 years.