Posture
Eye Contact
Gestures
Voice
100

I keep your back straight, your shoulders relaxed, and your feet firm on the floor. I make you look confident before you speak. What am I?

good posture

100

I am the short length of time—about 3 to 5 seconds—you should look at one listener before moving to the next. What am I?

glance

100

I am the line around your middle section. You should keep your hands above me so your movements look natural. What am I?

the waist

100

I am a flat, boring voice that uses only one sound without changing tone or emotion. What am I?

monotone

200

I am the habit of moving side to side or stepping back and forth because you are nervous. What am I?

swaying

200

I happen when you keep your eyes glued to your paper or the floor, making the audience lose interest in you. What am I?

reading notes

200

I am clicking a pen, playing with hair, or twisting a ring when you are anxious on stage. What am I?

fidgeting

200

I am a moment of silence you use instead of saying "um," "uh," or "like" when you need to think. What am I?

pause

300

I happen when you cross your arms or bend your head down. I make the audience think you are closed off or afraid. What am I?

slouching

300

I am the strategy where you look at the left side, the middle, and the right side of the room so nobody feels left out. What am I?

scanning the room

300

I am using your fingers to show "three points" or opening your arms wide to show something "big." What am I?

hand gestures

300

I am the practice of changing your speed, pitch, and volume to make your speech sound lively and interesting. What am I?

voice variety

voice inflection

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