Overview
To complete this assignment, engage in a 10-minute conversation without using any gestures. This activity will work best with someone you know well. Remember, in this interaction and FSW, you should focus on gestures (movements of the hands and arms) ONLY. Then, answer the following questions:
- How difficult was it to not use your hands? Did your conversational partner notice? If yes, what was his/her response?
- Thinking about your message in the conversation, what type of gestures (movements of the hand/arms only) did you want to use? Be specific - name the types of gestures (that we discussed in this module or text) that you felt the need to use as you talked.
- Considering your overall speaking style, what type of gestures (movements of the hands/arms only) do you use most? Why do you favor these types of gestures? Be specific, naming the types of gestures that we discussed in this module or text.