FOUR TYPES OF CONVERSATIONS

Four Types of
Conversations
Four Types of Conversations
➢ Discourse
- A cooperative, one-way conversation;
the goal is to deliver information form
one speaker to the listener.
Example: A professor giving a lecture on
international affairs
Four Types of Conversations
➢ Diatribe
- A competitive, one-way conversation;
the goal is to express emotions, browbeat
those that disagree with you and/or inspire
those that share the same perspective.
Example: A disgruntled voter venting about
the election’s outcome
Four Types of Conversations
➢ Dialogue
- A cooperative, two-way conversation; the goal
is for participants to exchange information
and build relationships with one another.
Example: Two undecided voters talking to each
other about the candidates, trying to
figure out who they want to vote for
Four Types of Conversations
➢ Debate
- A competitive, two-way conversation; the
goal is to win an argument or convince
someone, such as the other participant or
third party observers.
Example: Two family members from opposite
sides of the political spectrum
arguing over politics
Summary
• One-way Conversation
- You are talking at someone rather than with someone.
• Two-way Conversation
- Participants are both listening and talking.
• Cooperative Conversation
- Participants are interested in the perspectives of
everyone involved.
• Competitive Conversation
- People are more concerned about their own perspective.
Source:
https://medium.com/@DavidWAngel/the-four-types-of-conversations-
debate-dialogue-discourse-and-diatribe-898d19eccc0a