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Activity 2:
Communication Profile
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What are your own communication behaviors? This exercise will help you identify your non-verbal and verbal behaviors. Reflect on how you would react and answer the following questions.

  1. How do you stand (arms, legs and posture in the following situations?

    1. Angry
    2. Relaxed
    3. Happy
    4. Sad

  2. What is your voice like in the following situations.

    1. Angry
    2. Relaxed
    3. Happy
    4. Sad

  3. What facial expressions do you use for the following?

    1. Angry
    2. Relaxed
    3. Happy
    4. Sad

  4. What gestures do you use in the following?

    1. Angry
    2. Relaxed
    3. Happy
    4. Sad

  5. What is your eye contact like? Do you have good eye contact when you are angry or happy?

  6. Do you consider yourself to be a verbal or nonverbal person?

Remember that students are unaware of many of the behaviors that they exhibit when communicating. By perfecting your own communication skills you can become a positive role model for children and adolescents, helping them become more effective communicators as they practice good communication skills.



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