Thinking About Dialouge

1)      Talk about the process of eavesdropping.

a)      Where did you go?

I started off in the cafeteria, than I walked around the school. Finally I finished off in two different classrooms that were having free time. Both classrooms are where I got the best results for my conversations as the students were staying stationary and not moving.

 

b)     How long did you listen to each conversation?

I didn’t listen to the conversations for very long at all. This was because I didn’t want to be too obvious that I was listening, as well as it was hard because a lot of people were walking and talking and following people walking and talking is hard to keep track of. The conversations in the classrooms like I said were a lot easier to record as the students were staying stationary and not moving. Also in one of the classes I was able to go around the corner and listen to the conversation. That conversations was the longest one I listened to which was around 3 minutes.

 

c)      Who was it between

All my conversations I listened to were between students.

 

d)     How did it feel to be recording the conversations?

It felt kind of weird to be recording the conversations. I guess because it is such a normal thing to listen to other people’s conversations as you are walking by or waiting for something. I think what felt weird about it was that you really had to listen and actually take note on what people were saying, This was a little weird as some of the conversations could have been personal.

 

2)      What insights did you gain about the way people speak?

I think that if people are talking about subjects that they are passionate about, they will talk in a more excited tone. This could mean they start talking louder and faster and usually have a happy face, or an upset face depending if someone is talking down on their passion.

 

3)      How can you apply this to your writing?

I can apply this to my writing by communicating conversations in a more descriptive way, especially if the conversations are supposed to be expressed enthusiastically. I can also add more body language into my writing.

 

 

4)      How is personality and character revealed through conversation/dialogue?

Personality is shown in a number of ways including the tone of their voice, as well as their body language. If the person is shy, usually they will talk quieter, as well as go closer to the people they are talking to. Louder people may be a little more confident to talk in front of a group of people.

 

 

5)      What happens when more than two people participate in a conversation?

When more than two people take part in conversations there are a lot of people talking over each other. This is especially present when the people are enthusiastic over the topics and have a lot of opinions on them.

 

6)      What was the most surprising thing you’ve learned about the way people converse?

I feel that nothing was too surprising, but just having to noticing the body language and people’s passions. It was interesting to see how people’s tones and body language switched when they were talking about something they were passionate about.

 

7)      What are the differences and similarities between written and spoken conversations?

With spoken conversations you are able to hear the tone and see the body language which can help show how the person is feeling. Even though authors can describe in their own words the tones and body language of the characters, hearing it and seeing it can make the feeling become clearer. A similarity would be that the message stays the same with both.