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Nonverbally Speaking Informative Speech Outline

Introduction
Maray Crockett
Greeting: Good afternoon everybody!
Attention getter: By a show of hands how many of you know what nonverbal
communication is?
Specific purpose: To inform my audience how men and womens nonverbal
communications differ.
Preview of main ideas:

I Men and womens use of touch differs.

II Men and womens use of nodding differs.
III Men and womens use of facial expressions differs.

Body

I. I. Men and women have a different way they use touch.

A What the first image to come to mind when you think of a women touch women, now
whats the first image that comes to mind when you think of a man touching a man?

B In the book Negotiating for Dummies, chapter 9 Listening to body language it states
that, A classic male show of power is to shake hands in the normal fashion and reach
with the left hand to also grip the man's elbow.
1. Men who are closer in relationships may touch more.
2. Such as arm over shoulder and standing closer with shoulders to
touching.

C In her article, Vanessa Edwards a behavioral investigator said, Women tend to reach
out and touch someones arm or forearm or give a hug to build connection and show
support. Men (even subconsciously) will pat someone on the back to show dominance
or place a hand on a shoulder to show superiority or control.

1. Women are more open to touch even from strangers

2. Women use touch to express their feeling towards someone opposed

to verbally expressing them.

II. Men and womens nods can mean different things.

A. Nodding is a signal that many people use every day but what is the meaning behind
the nod?

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B. According to Terry Mann an executive pastor who has conducted exercises on

nonverbal communication, Women often will nod their heads while someone is
speaking, not necessarily because they agree with what the other person is saying but
as a confirmation that they are listening. Men, however, generally nod their heads
only when they agree.
C. In the journal of nonverbal behavior, researchers conducted a test seeing how much
nodding was happening while a speaker was speaking in front of a group with men
and women.
1. Women nodded frequently.
2. Men nodded a few times.
III. The use of facial expressions is different between men and women.
A. In the magazine USA today there was article called Are you coming on to me?
B. In the article they did an experiment with men and women to see who could interpret
the facial expression to see who was being flirtatious and who wasnt.
1. The women had a higher percentage of accurate answer of who was
flirting and who wasnt.
2. Men arent as good at interpreting facial expressions as women.
C. Women are normally better at reading facial expressions because they use them to
express their own emotions frequently.
1. Men prefer to verbally expresses their emotions where as women prefer
to nonverbally express themselves using various facial expressions.
2. Men will use facial expressions but majority of the time is to express a
more evident emotion such as sadness or happiness.

Conclusion

Brake light: Now that Ive shared with you the differences in male and female nonverbal
communication, lets review.
Re-state purpose: To describe how men and womens nonverbal communications differ.
Summary:

I. Men and womens use of touch differs.

II. Men and womens use of nodding differs.
III. Men and womens use of facial expressions differs.

Clincher: In conclusion this famous picture of Michelle Obama shows how women
communicate through facial expressions, it also shows how president Obama is not
picking up on it that easily.

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