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    The 12 Dramatic Elements

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    performer for dramatic effect. 1. Focus Focus is often used interchangeably with the terms concentration and engagement‚ assisting the 
performer in the portrayal of believable characters. This also implies memorisation of text (including word‚ moves and gestures). Furthermore‚ focus requires the channeling (focusing) of all the performer’s energies into achieving the given goals or objectives of a character in a scene (otherwise known as ‘wants’). 2. Tension Tension can sometimes be used as an interchangeable

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    History of multi-touch[edit] The use of touchscreen technology to control electronic devices pre-dates multi-touch technology and the personal computer. Early synthesizer and electronic instrument builders like Hugh Le Caine and Robert Moog experimented with using touch-sensitive capacitance sensors to control the sounds made by their instruments.[6] IBM began building the first touch screens in the late 1960s‚ and‚ in 1972‚ Control Data released the PLATO IV computer‚ a terminal used for educational

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    Chapter 7 Analysis

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    perception was not the same after watching the video for the second time. I noticed her gestures‚ eloquence‚ posture and mode of dressing and I realized that although she was talking about how to convey power and influence‚ she was conveying what Pfeffer talked about in chapter 7 as “acting with power”. Gruenfeld expressed confidence as she was lecturing and her posture and gestures was like Pfeffer said in p.137 “Gestures should be short and forceful‚ not long and circular.” I also noticed the examples

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    Five Mistakes People Make Reading Body Language – And Five Nonverbal Signals That Send Positive Messages This is one of a series of occasional papers by The Dilenschneider Group to bring clients and friends a different perspective. We hope you find it of interest. FIVE Mistakes People Make Reading Body Language – and FIVE Nonverbal Signals that Send Positive Messages Carol Kinsey Goman‚ Ph.D. B ody language was the basis for our earliest form of communication when the split-second

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    Introduction All humans are born with a need to communicate. Language is the tool which allows them to do this. It begins very simply with crying sounds used to tell the parents how they are feeling and builds up quickly‚ by the age of 5 they can usually use a huge rane of words‚ put together in complex sentences to describe‚ question‚ discuss‚ express feelings etc. Language has to be learnt. All babies babble in some way‚ even deaf babies. Language development begins at birth – a new mothers

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    Hand gestures can be extremely contradictory depending on the mood of the speaker‚ or how they portray themselves. Enuaraq-Strauss’s consistent use of animated hand gestures throughout the entire video demonstrates her passion towards the topic of the benefits of seal hunting and emphasized the points she was making in the video; however‚ her tendency to over-gesture can make her seem erratic‚ less believable‚ and less powerful. Multiple

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    Social Offences

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    offences contain. For example‚ murder is a criminal offence‚ but only because the loss of a hugely meaningful social component – in this case‚ a person – has been intentionally caused. As a member of society‚ I see the damage that emotionally loaded gestures‚ phrases and actions can have on the fabric of it. If somebody is in possession of visible malevolence‚ relationships can be scarred and broken even if a criminal offence is not committed. Firstly‚ I’d like to talk about planning to trick or

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    deception. Although men often send nonverbal signals‚ they typically do so with less subtlety than women. Gestures and Mannerisms Jo Freeman‚ author of "Women: A Feminist Perspective‚" asserts that men rely on more obvious gestures and are more likely to use their hands to express themselves. Women‚ on the other hand‚ tend to use more subtle and restrained gestures and exhibit deferential gestures‚ such as lowering the eyes when interrupted or confronted. Facial Expressions Women tend to make more

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    Cultural Conflict

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    conveyed lies in the physical context‚ including tone of voice‚ facial expression‚ and gestures. In low context communication‚ the spoken word carries most of the meaning‚ whatever is trying to be conveyed is simply said directly. Coming from a big Armenian family‚ culture and conflict are very high context between me and the rest of my family members. Every little tone of voice‚ facial expression‚ and gesture has a major meaning behind it‚ to decode the true meaning you would

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    How to Spot a Liar

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    contact with the other person. The body is the most revealing of all. While many liars try to control their voice and face‚ many do not know that their body has its own language. Posture and gestures reveal a person’s feelings. Liars tend to make less enthusiastic gestures. At times‚ the gesture may not fit with what is being said. Liars tend to hold themselves at a greater distance from other people. They also have a less relaxed body position. You may notice‚ too‚ nervous behaviors such as

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