Gesture and Stage

Zones
Contrary to the previous lessons, which lists down the
specific examples of gestures that public speakers should
note to avoid, there are also nonverbal cues that one can
maximize.

The question rests on which gestures are appropriate for

the different purposes or intentions the speaker has.
Performing gestures technically has liberty in terms of how
should our hands and body should move. However, there
are gestures that are commonly expressed, considering the
topic, emotion, or intention of the speech at hand.
Having these into consideration, there are three
zones in which gestures are usually expressed.
Upper Zone Lower Zone Middle Zone
Physical height Sadness Calmness
Inspiration Rejection Serenity
Faith Apathy Truth
Patriotism Condemnation Fact
Triumph Emphatic and dramatic Reality
Ideals emotions Descriptions
Strong emotions Narrations
Likewise, proxemics as a type of nonverbal communication
can also be very helpful in emphasizing a message. This
specifically refers to the directions of our movements
when we are on stage, delivering a speech. Basically, a
speaker walks forward, sideward, and backward. These
three may incorporate an understood message, or may
accompany a message already being said.
 Stepping Forward Stepping Backward Lateral Movements

Arriving at an Concluding an idea and Transitional; indicates

important point want the audience to that you are leaving
relax for a moment one thought and taking
another