Directions: FIELDWORK ESSAY (Notes) (Grading Rubric)
 

KINESICS: the study of body motion or body behavior.

• Emblems: gestures that have a direct verbal translation and can stand alone such as the “ok” sign.
• Illustrators: gestures that compliment our words such as pointing when giving directions.
• Regulators: gestures that may prolong or  terminate the conversation such as looking at your watch, walking away  or nodding and leaning forward.
• Adaptors: gestures that make you feel more comfortable in a communication situation such as twirling your hair or tapping your fingers.
• Affect Displays: facial expressions motivated by emotion such as a smile or frown.

Task: In this lesson you will venture out and observe the people around you. Tune out what they are saying and then sit back and watch. Take notes on what type of gestures (emblems, regulators, illustrators, adaptors and affect displays) are they using? How often do they use each one? Are they aware of these gestures? You  will then use your notes to write a typed two page essay describing  what you witnessed. Please let us know where you were, the mall,  Starbucks, work etc.. and who was involved, two men sitting at a table…

  Describe at least ten separate gestures.  

Please submit in drop box your essay including:

• What type?
• What are they conveying? How many repetitions?
• What are the circumstances?

• At least two pages, typed– MINIMUM of 675 words
• Double spaced
• Paragraphs, not bullets
• Include nonverbal terminology
• Specific examples
• Introduction with thesis and preview
• Conclusion

Reminder: All written work must  comply with standard English rules, such as proper capitalization,  grammar and spelling. The assignment must be submitted by the deadline  listed in the calendar.

Gradings: Please make  sure to review the Rubric provided in the link above. It will use it to  grade your responses, so familiarize yourself with it to ensure you earn  all of the possible points.

Note: Even though  you will see a statement giving you the option of copy/paste or file  attachment, you are required to attach the assignment in MS Word format.