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Types of Non-Verbal Communication
            There are different types of non-verbal communication which are:

               • Hand movement/body language: One can express an idea or a meaning through waving hands during a
              speech, raising a hand to ask a question or to interrupt for a chance, raising a closed fist upwards showing a sign
              of victory, showing two fingers in a fight to show surrender, shaking hands to greet a person, banging a table
              or clapping both hands to applaud etc.








               •  Facial expressions: Facial expressions reflect a feeling of a person who is trying to communicate to give a
              proper meaning to a message. For example we smile to show our warmth and happiness, frown our brows to
              show anger, blush to shy and give a sad look when upset. There are a lot of facial expressions to show different
              moods of a person at the time of communication.










               •  Eye contact: In a conversation, our eyes serve the purpose to interpret people’s movements, gestures and eye
              contact. A speaker can use his or her eye contact to determine if an audience is engaged, confused or bored and
              then adapt his or her message accordingly.
               • Touch: The power of touch plays an important role in communicating different meanings in a conversation.
              Touch can be welcoming, threatening, or persuasive depending on the situation. A hug shows love and happiness
              or brings comfort to a friend at the time of sorrow. Pat on the back shows encouragement or appreciation to a
              subordinate or a child. Holding tightly or pushing away a person shows threat.
               • Body Posture: Body posture is an orientation and positioning of our body to send various meanings. Bowing
              a little to greet a person, sitting on knees to pray, standing straight to show confidence, lowering head to feel
              ashamed.
            Advantages of non-verbal communication are:
               • It is used to complement verbal messages.
               • They offer immense help to those who are physically challenged.
            Disadvantages of non-verbal Communication are:
               • It is often difficult to analyse a non-verbal message.

               • It is difficult to have a long conversation and important explanations are often lost in non-verbal messages.



                         Task



                 1.  What is written communication?
                 2.  Write the differences between verbal and non-verbal communication.
                 3.  Write about the advantages of oral communication.
                 4.  What do you mean by perspectives in communication?




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