Webcam assignment

[tinhuvielartanis]

Sometime this week, I have to do my 3 - 5 minute presentation on the importance of body language in human communication. I really dread this. First off, I have never been good at making speeches or doing presentations, even though some have told me I do fine at it. Secondly, I'll be using this blasted webcam, which freaks me out. My primary concern is trying to maintain eye contact with this teentsie camera resting at the top of my monitor. I'm not concerned with what I'm gonna say. I could write reams on human body language and how we communicate with each other (and other non-human Earthlings) without even knowing we're doing it or what we're saying. I really need to do this right, though, because I'm sucking in the class thanks to lack of communication between myself and my instructor. That's kind of sad, too, considering the class is called "Professional Communications." When the teacher eval came around for me to fill out, I gave this instructor a big, fat, undulating F.

Comments

the icon is for your professor (and kinda you, too LOL)

[showmescars.livejournal.com]

I dunno about you, but I think that if you're shifting around, you can say, "For example, me shifting around like this (biting my lip, etc.) is a way that you can tell I'm nervous!" or something like that. Mistah J & I hope you do very well! (I also hope you post another date story soon!)

You can say, "The way my eyes are shifting around, and not keeping eye contact with my body language means I wish that the Joker was around because I want to 'put a smile on your face,' Professor!" LOL Are you allowed to be creative like that?

Re: the icon is for your professor (and kinda you, too LOL)

[tinhuviel.livejournal.com]

I wish that I were! But she's totally straight-laced. What she needs is a visit from our naughty little clown to make her smile a little, you know?