Etiquette Notes: Turn Taking, Disagreeing, Interrupting, Listening and Personal Space.
Notes on turn taking, group discussions, disagreeing politely, interrupting, voice use, listening and personal space
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Etiquette Notes: Turn Taking, Disagreeing, Interrupting, Listening and Personal Space.
Notes on turn taking, group discussions, disagreeing politely, interrupting, voice use, listening and personal space Notes on Turn Taking Turn-taking involves skills in making a good conversation. When having a conversation observe the following a)Listen carefully when others talk. b) Show interest in what they are saying. c) Encourage them to continue by nodding their head, using interjections like wow! Eheh! Etc. d) Speak only when it is your turn to do so. You can tell when it is your turn by 1) Listening for pauses in the other party’s speech. 2) Predict when he will come to an end. 3) Watch the body language of the other speaker that might indicate that he is done speaking e.g. leaning backwards. 4) Noting when a question requires your response. 5) Noting when the other speaker begins to repeat himself needlessly using interjections like ‘you know’ ‘I mean’. 6) Noting the other speaker’s intonation patterns e.g. the falling tone indicates finality. Notes on Group Discussions 1. How to…
