What is a Conversation ?

 


Conversation - a talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged; oral exchange of sentiments, observations, opinions or ideas; talk between 2 or more people in which thoughts, feelings and ideas are expressed, questions are asked and answered, or news and information is exchanged.

The 4 key elements of conversation
  • Turn-taking. A turn is one interaction between the user and the system, and a conversation is made of at least two turns. ...
  • Context. If the system can handle more than one turn, it should remember what occurred in previous conversational turns (context). ...
  • Reference. ...
  • Variety.

What makes a good conversation?
  1. Active listening. ...
  2. Asking and answering questions. ...
  3. Finding mutual interests and similarities. ...
  4. Having an intention for the conversation. ...
  5. Ask lots of questions. ...
  6. Avoid controversial topics. ...
  7. Smile. ...
  8. Make eye contact.

The Four Types of Conversations: Debate, Dialogue, Discourse, and Diatribe. When talking with someone, it is helpful to know what type of conversation you are in. You can do so based on a conversation's direction of communication (a one-way or two-way street) and its tone/purpose (competitive or cooperative).

Source: Definitions from dictionaries and https://medium.com/@DavidWAngel/the-four-types-of-conversations-debate-dialogue-discourse-and-diatribe-898d19eccc0a





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