Types of gestures• Head• Face• Hands - A. Kinds - open hand (giving gesture) - close hand (restraining gesture) - pointing index finger (pointing out) - closed fist or emphatic gesture

- both hands for accentuating a movement or direction or supplication

Parts - the approach - the stroke - the return

USES of gestures1. To point out location of objects usually in the

sight of the audience (locative gesture - imagination)2. To give emphasis • emphatic gesture - to statements or to ask

questions or to entreat for something• Open hand – used for entreating, or asking

question or accentuating ideas or feelings• Clenched fist – for force or violence of emotion

or ideas

3. To picture an object • Both hands or open in constructing an

image of the object for the audience to visualize

4. To stimulate the imagination.• Both or open hand (Suggestive gesture) –

to appeal to the imagination by the use of movement

5. To supplicate or plead. • Both hands – for forceful expression of

ideas

PRINCIPLES of effective gesture

1. Integration2. Coordination 3. Timing4. Reserveness

Assignment (wed)

1. Why do we need to prepare our speech?2. What factors must we consider in preparing a

speech?3. Why audience is important in choosing a

topic?4. What are the factors must we have in mind in

choosing a topic?5. What do you mean by ‘timeliness’ in

choosing a subject?6. Activity …

Activity 1

• Choose a topic• Organize your speech• Prepare an audio-visual presentation

due on monday

• Monday lecture

Speeches for Special Occasions1. The Interview2. The introduction3. The Announcement4. The Welcome Talk5. The Nomination and Acceptance of

Nomination Speech6. The Presenting and Receiving of Awards

Speech7. The Radio or Television Talk

• Video presentation

• Activity 2Prepare speech for each. You will be asked to

give talk randomly

• Assignment: Chapter 7 p.671, read types of speech2. Make an outline (indicate distinction)

• Due: Wednesday