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Nonverbal, Interpersonal, and Textual Communication Worksheet

Nonverbal communication plays an essential role in any conversation. Individuals who are aware of nonverbal actions during conversations can more effectively interpret what is being communicated.

Part 1

Look at the interactions between the individuals in the following photos and interpret what you think is being expressed through nonverbal communication. Describe the nonverbal cues that lead you to these interpretations.

What is being said nonverbally by each person?

The woman is trying to explain what happened you can see by the way she has her hand on his arm and by the way his hand is up the guy is telling her that he does
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and the success of liberty.”
— John F. Kennedy (1961 Inaugural Address)

Response: This famous Inaugural Address John F. Kennedy gave speaks about All American citizens to come together and act in support of their government and citizens all over the world and to join together in peace. This particular message is stronger read because it allows the reader to really slow down and comprehend everything it says.

• "In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the ‘unalienable Rights’ of ‘Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.’ It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note,