Verbal and

Nonverbal
Signals
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 Learning
Targets
● Determine the implicit and explicit
signals, verbal, as well as nonverbal used
by the speaker to highlight significant
points
● Differentiate verbal signals from
nonverbal signals
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 VERBAL
SIGNALS
The verbal signals used by a
speaker are articulation,
pronunciation, volume, rate,
pause, pitch, and vocal variety.
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 Articulation - refers to the way a sound is
formed and delivered.

01 - These sounds are formed through articulators.

- difficult for you to listen and understand the message
if the sound of a word is not properly articulated.
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 Pronunciation - refers to how a word
is said and is stressed by the speaker.

02 - speaker with a good pronunciation sounds more

credible and prepared
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 Volume - is the loudness or softness which
the speaker speaks.

03 - speaker should speak in varying volume in

order to sound conversational.
- speaker with a well-modulated voice that is
pleasing to the ears and makes the audience
listen more attentively.
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Volume (cont)

- emphasize a point in his speech.

03
- must take note of a speaker's volume in order to
understand the message he/she intends to impart.
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 Rate- Rate is the speed with which a speaker
speaks; pauses for emphasis or effect.

04
❏ speaker who speaks like a speeding bullet will lessen the
information that can get from speech.
❏ speakers who speak too slowly may bore you and
ultimately decrease the amount of information you retain
from the speech.
❏ speak not too fast but not too slow; audience need time
to grasp complex information and follow the
organization of the presentation.
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 Pause - can be used to emphasize a point, collect
thoughts, or transition to a new idea.

05
- helps in processing the information stated by the
speaker.
- gives an impression that the speaker knows the
topic well
- shows that the speaker is poised, confident, and
credible.
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 Pitch - Pitch is the highness or lowness of the
speaker's voice.

06 - A speaker with a particularly high voice is

considered annoying.
- speaker who uses high pitch, you cannot focus
entirely on message because you will get distracted
by the irritating sound of his/her voice.
- a speaker who attempts to speak in a low range can
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sound unnatural to you.

 Vocal Variety - is the way the speaker varies his/her vocal
qualities (volume, rate, pauses, and pitch) in the duration of his/her
speech.

07 - allows the speaker to become more conversational

and expressive
- provides evidence of the speaker's communication
competence
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 NONVERBAL
SIGNALS
- give meaning to the speaker's words.
- the audience is more likely to believe how the
speaker says it rather than what he/she actually
says.
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 Eye Contact
- Eye Contact is a way for the speaker to tell
the audience that the speaker is credible and
that the speaker cares about how the audience

1
is receiving her message.
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 Facial Expression

2
- Facial Expression helps the audience determine if
what the speaker is saying is consistent with how the
speaker is saying it.
- it is important not to disregard any facial expression
as a message could be found from it.
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 Body Gestures
- Body Gestures also communicate to the audience
how the speaker feels about the message.

3 - Gestures are the use of the body in some way to

reinforce an idea.
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 The following examples are just a few common gestures
and their possible meanings:
❖A clenched fist  ❖Standing straight with
❖A thumbs up and thumbs shoulders back
down  ❖Stroking your chin or beard
❖The "okay" gesture, ❖Arms crossed over the
chest 
❖The “V”sign,
❖Nail biting
❖Head tilted to one side
❖Hand placed on cheek
❖Rubbing hands together
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briskly ❖Tapping or drumming

fingers 
 Movement
- Movement should be meaningful and well planned.
- Movement avoids boredom to you as a listener.

4
- help the speaker in holding your attention and
avoiding monotony in his/her speech.
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Wrap-up
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Assignment
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 Learning Hotspot No.4

Watch the video clip of one of the famous speeches of Nick

Vujicic, a famous Australian motivational speaker. Find out the
reason behind his success in capturing the hearts of his
audience whenever he speaks in front of them. After watching,
complete the Public Speaking Profile that follows by checking
the column of your answer. Be ready discuss your answers
with a partner.
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 Learning Hotspot No. 5

Watch the video clip of the 2016 World Champion of

Public Speaking, Darren Tay Wen Jie, as he delivers his
winning piece in the Toastmaster International. After
watching the video, answer the following questions with
your partner, answer the following questions with your
partner.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v26CcifgEq4
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Thank you!
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