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Students will be able to identify and explain their preferred paralinguistic element and understand its importance in communication.

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What are paralinguistic elements and why are they important in our communication?

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The teacher will introduce paralinguistic elements, discussing features such as tone, pace, and volume of speech.

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These may add emphasis or shades of meaning to what people say. Some definitions limit this to verbal communication that is not words.

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Students will be divided into small groups to discuss examples of paralinguistic elements in everyday communication. Utilize Padlet for sharing and collaboration on findings.

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Students will watch a video demonstrating different paralinguistic elements and identify them.

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OSU School of Writing, Literature and Film

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"What Is Parallelism?": Oregon State Guide to Grammar

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Individual activity where students record themselves speaking and analyze their use of paralinguistic elements.

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Teachers will assess students' understanding through observations during group discussions and their ability to identify paralinguistic elements in videos.

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An online quiz to test the students' knowledge on paralinguistic elements, focusing on the ability to recognize and explain their importance in communication.

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Students will gather in a group discussion to share what they have learned about paralinguistic elements and their personal reflections.

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Each student will submit a brief note explaining their preferred paralinguistic element and its importance, emphasizing personal insights and learning.

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Students are tasked to find real-life examples of paralinguistic elements and prepare a short presentation on their findings. Consider using Padlet to present.

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Assigned reading on paralinguistic features in communication, with questions to answer for the next class.

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Paralanguage, also known as vocalics, is a component of meta-communication that may modify meaning, give nuanced meaning, or convey emotion, by using techniques such as prosody, pitch, volume, intonation, etc. It is sometimes defined as relating to nonphonemic properties only. Paralanguage may be expressed consciously or unconsciously.