Turn-taking starts with one person speaking, and continues as the speaker gives control to the next individual. This is then offered to another person
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Etiquette: Turn Taking Skills
Being a cyclical process, turn-taking starts with one person speaking and continues as the speaker gives control to the next individual. This is then offered to another person and then back to the original speaker. The orderly conversation has to take place. A turn is a crucial element of turn-taking. Each person takes a turn within the conversation – either in person or on phone. Achieving Smooth Turn-Taking A smooth Turn-taking is achieved by: 1. Using specific polite phrases You can use specific polite examples, for example, those for, Interrupting Accepting the turn when offered it Keeping your turn Getting other people speaking, etc. 2. Using gestures You can use gestures to indicate that you have completed what you are saying or that you want to say something. You drop your arm when you have completed and raise it when you want to say something. 3. Varying the intonation Varying Intonation can be used to show that you have or have not finished speaking.
4. Using noises Noises such as ‘umin…
