Question

what are the characteristics of a conversation? what is the difference between a conversation and other speech events? write in about 350 words.

Answer 1

Answer:

Difference between conversation and speech:-

Surprisingly, not a lot.

A speech event leads me to assume that someone is talking to multiple people at the same time. You may have a main speaker which people are attending to listen to, and the conversation will be mainly one-way with the designated speaker doing the majority of the talking.

However, I would still classify this as a conversation; just not a conventional one.

A conversation, on the other hand, would normally happen in a more intimate environment. This could still happen between two or more people, but everybody is getting a chance to speak and input into the conversation, rather than just listening.

Conversations tend to be more informal than speech/speaking events. Conversations can also happen at any time, whether that’s at work, at home, or in the street.

An event tends to mean it’s organised and requires prior planning and equipment, such as an audio system, cameras and lighting, in order for it to be successful.

5 Characteristics of a Common Ground Conversation

Here are a few concepts so we can find common ground to have more meaningful and useful conversations:

1. Be Fully Present in the Conversation

Finding common ground requires listening; you need to be fully present in the moment. Setting boundaries that allow you to be wholeheartedly engaged in the conversation, not distracted by your phone or another problem you’re thinking about in your head changes the nature of how you listen.

2. Realize and Vocalize the Things You Agree On

It’s difficult to find common ground when we focus on the things we disagree about. But if we take a step back, we realize that despite our differences, we actually agree about more things than we disagree about.

For example, we all believe in human dignity. We all agree that what’s best for people is what’s best. We may not always agree on what’s best for people. But we can all agree that what’s best for people is what’s best.

3. Seek Understanding More than Being Right

If both people are more concerned about being right than they are understanding one another, no one wins. However, when we approach the conversation in a posture of trying to truly understand the other person, we create a path toward finding a solution. Creating the environment for a common ground conversation requires laying down your need to be right.

4. Honor the Other Person

Honor isn’t really a concept we use when talking about personal relationships anymore. And yet, we all long to feel important and valued.

We must remember that conversation is about more than the topic that is discussed. When we seek to honor the other person, despite their brokenness and flaws, it allows us to not only create a more pleasant conversation, but add value to their lives.

5. Commit to Communicate with Kindness

Kindness is more than being nice or defaulting to the other person’s point of view. It’s about bringing goodness into the conversation. Even if it’s a difficult conversation with differing points of view, there is a way to be kindhearted in the way you say things or how you respond.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Conversation & Speech Events

Explanation:

• A speech event leads me to assume that someone is talking to multiple people at the same time. You may have a main speaker which people are attending to listen to, and the conversation will be mainly one-way with the designated speaker doing the majority of the talking
• However, I would still classify this as a conversation; just not a conventional one
• A conversation, on the other hand, would normally happen in a more intimate environment. This could still happen between two or more people, but everybody is getting a chance to speak and input into the conversation, rather than just listening
• Conversations tend to be more informal than speech/speaking events. Conversations can also happen at any time, whether that’s at work, at home, or in the street
• An event tends to mean it’s organised and requires prior planning and equipment, such as an audio system, cameras and lighting, in order for it to be successful