Question

What is one example of nonverbal communication in Barack Obama's 2009 Back to School speech?

A.He puts the responsibility of education on students.

B.He refers to the time he spent in Indoneisa.

C.He pauses and smiles while the seniors cheer.

D.He compares his childhood to his wife's childhood.

Answer 1

C. He pauses and smiles while the seniors cheer. Because this is the only choice where he isn't talking. 

Answer 2

An example of nonverbal communication in Barack Obama's 2009 Back to School speech is that he pauses and smiles while the seniors cheer. Option C is correct.

Nonverbal communication (NVC) is the nonlinguistic transmission of information through visual, auditory, tactile, and physical channels.

It includes the utilization of visual cues including body language (kinesics), distance (proxemics) and physical environments/appearance, of voice (paralanguage) and of touch (haptics).