In lectures, lecturers tend to make use of body language including facial expressions, gestures and postures to both “convey confidence and avoid anxiety” so as to shape the thoughts of audiences (Furnham and Petrova 2010, 145). What matters to a successful lecturer is not only what she or he speaks but also how she or he acts (Furnham and Petrova 2010, 138). Limbic brains of audiences are able to let themselves unconsciously be influenced by lecturers (Goman 2011, 18). Walking to the stages with confident facial expressions, keeping eye contacts with audiences, coming out of the stages, speaking with opening gestures and standing still are the effective skills for lecturers to enhance their influence (Goman 2011, 71-75). With the help of proper facial expressions, gestures and postures, speakers could be able to deliver attractive speeches. Persuasive lecturers not only rely on speeches’ contents but also make use of their forms (Furnham and Petrova 2010, 138). Writers may employ “‘P-words’ – pitch, poetry, pause and pace” to enrich their speeches’ contents (Furnham and Petrova 2010, 136). However, delivering speeches do not connote reading articles, but communicating with audiences to make them trust and agree with their views. Therefore, lecturers need to master the principle of “‘C words’ – confidence, cadence, conviction and color”, making use of body language such as “smiles, powerful gestures, eye contacts and clothes’ styles” to enhance their influence (Furnham and
When it comes to making the audience feel the same emotions as the speaker, one must be able to use words that add emotional emphasis.
Brody Holder English I Mrs. Gray 1 february 2023 Rhetorical devices and rhetorical idea speeches Why do authors use rhetorical appeals? Well, “using appeals in persuasive writing increases a writer’s chances of achieving his or her purpose.'' Now using rhetorical devices is a little different but somewhat similar, “rhetorical devices are used to trigger emotional responses in an audience and persuade the readers or the listeners.
Devices other that pathos, ethos, and logos are used to make the speech impressive, such as, rhetorical
Throughout their talks, Sachs and Gilbert use ethos, logos, and pathos in different ways to connect with their audience and support their argument. By understanding these strategies, we can become more effective communicators and better understand how to persuade others. In conclusion, using rhetorical strategies such as ethos, pathos, and logos is crucial in persuasive speaking. By analyzing the use of these strategies in Sachs and Gilbert's Ted Talks, we can gain insights into effective communication and persuasion.
We, as speakers, can influence the audience in any way we want through our presentations. We can do this with three components of our speech; how we carry ourselves, our posture, and how we dress all communicate a message to the audience (Page 147). “Your appearance and how you conduct yourself add importance and influence the mood of the situation. Your choices in clothing and demeanor must convey the same emotional attachment and feeling you want to create for that moment” (Page 147). Our choices in appearance and tone create the atmosphere that the audience is going to be in; it’s their choice how they respond to it.
He connects with the audience by establishing an agreement. He expresses gratitude by acknowledging that he has “privilege to speak in this beautiful Hall” (70). His humble introduction sets a peaceful tone for his speech. This offsets the potential for a defensive attitude within the audience. In appearing agreeable and humble, the audience relaxes.
Attention First and foremost, for deliver the speech speaker need to gain the attention of the audience since if we do not have their attention we can not persuade the audience ,speaker can grabs the audience’s attention and orients them to the issue use a humorous or dramatic story, a question, a quotation, a startling statement, etc. For example, in a speech designed to get the audience to concerning about the obesity from unhealthy food ,Jamie Oliver open the speech by using a dramatic opening “Sadly, in the next 18 minutes when I do our chat, four Americans that are alive will be dead from the food that they eat.” Jamie grabs the audience attention by questioning how in short time four people can die from the food they eat. 2.
Considering that he speaks to large groups of students every day, he managed to keep his voice animated, and even though he stumbled over his words a little, he overall was very composed and kept the audience engaged. For the most part his physical delivery was minuscule because he was behind a podium. But he would use hand gestures at certain points to further express his point. The overall impression I conveyed from David McCullough is confidence, and because of title, as well as his confidence, he seemed very credible. And because of his confidence and credibility, the audience was very engaged and responsive.
This theory was made by Michael Argyle (1925- 2002), who was a social psychologist. In the late 1960s he studied social skills, body language, non-verbal communication and interpersonal behaviour. In this study, he found that non-verbal signals can be much more important and useful than verbal communication when trying to trigger peoples’ attitudes and feelings. His research showed and found that the stronger the relationship between the people communicating so with close friends for example the much better eye contact. However, when the relationship is not very strong so when speaking to a stranger people don’t have very good eye contact and they tend to look away when talking.
These devices create a speech that is clear to the audience, relatable to a wide variety of people, and develop strong pathos. It is because of his successful and abundant use of rhetoric that Obama’s speech turned him from an Illinois Senator into a rising star with a presidential
There are several aspects that I need to improve, but establishment of eye contact is important in any speech. By establishing eye contact, I will gain audience attention and keep their interest throughout the
Her Thesis statement is “How your body language shapes who you are”. Cuddy’s talk is wonderfully funny and lighthearted throughout, which is effective in tearing down the wall between speaker and audience. She shows humorous photos and videos of politicians caught in awkward non-verbal expressions, and she solicits smiles by showing cute photos of furry animals posed in high power and low power positions. 24) How did the speaker gain our Attention?
Rationale Written task: Britt Wesseling I have chosen a ted talk as my text type, because I think this is a great opportunity to advice people on how to be a great public speaker. The ted talk shows several techniques on how you can be a good public speaker. Being a good public speaker is having the ability to persuade and influence your audience in order to send your message. Great leaders are one of the best examples, because their goal is of course to inspire and activate the listeners.
Eye contact also plays a vital role in effective communication. There are times when we experience words that come out of our mouth and the ways we communicate through our body language are totally different. In this kind of situation, the receiver has to determine whether to believe verbal or nonverbal message. Regularly the receiver would select the nonverbal as it is more natural and it truly displays the speaker’s true feeling and intention. The gestures such as the way we sit, how fast and how loud we talk and how much eye contact we make send strong messages to the receiver.
The two key topics in class in the last weeks, for me. Two of the most relevant topics developed in the last weeks were: non-verbal communication and the barriers to communication. Everytime we communicate with another person or group of people, we have to take into account some factors other than what we are actually saying that can affect how the message is going to be received: body language, tone, intonation, facial expressions, and others; this is what we understand for non-verbal communication. As we saw in class “55% of communication is body language, 38% is the tone of voice, and 7% is the actual words spoken.”