Read Tannen’s essay carefully and respond to the following questions. To get full credit for this discussion topic, you will need to write at least two postings: an original posting and a response to at least one other student’s posting.
In the introduction, Tannen writes that “Conversation is a ritual.” What does she mean by that? Think of your own conversations, how much of them are ritual, according to Tannen’s definition of the term?
In paragraph 1, Tannen writes, “Many of the conversational rituals common among women are designed to take the other person’s feeling into account, while many of the conversational rituals common among men are designed to maintain the one-up position, or at least avoid appearing one-down.” To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Can you give examples supporting it? Refuting it?
Tannen writes about seven different types of conversations (apologies, criticism, thank-yous, fighting, praise, complaints, and jokes). Pick one or two of those categories to discuss her point and her examples. Do you think her argument is valid? Why or why not? CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS ESSAY!!!!
In paragraph 1, Tannen writes, “Many of the conversational rituals common among women are designed to take the other person’s feeling into account, while many of the conversational rituals common among men are designed to maintain the one-up position, or at least avoid appearing one-down.” To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Can you give examples supporting it? Refuting it?
Tannen writes about seven different types of conversations (apologies, criticism, thank-yous, fighting, praise, complaints, and jokes). Pick one or two of those categories to discuss her point and her examples. Do you think her argument is valid? Why or why not? CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS ESSAY!!!!
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