Body language is an important part of speaking because it enhances your message and gives you more credibility. It also helps release any nervousness you may feel. Stance, movement, gestures, facial expressions, and eye contact help communicate your message and achieve your speech’s purpose. Body language should be smooth, natural, and convey the same message that your listeners hear.
Read: Gestures: Your Body Speaks (Catalog #201), which you received in your New Member Kit.
| Time: | 5 - 7 minutes | |
| Objectives: | • | Use stance, movement, gestures, facial expressions, and eye contact to express tour message and achieve your speech’s purpose. |
| • | Make your body language smooth and natural. | |
| • | Focus on methods of delivery, but do not overlook speech content. | |