Task one- week2, 'Expression & 'interaction'

It is not as easy to express yourself when writing down issues i do not belive. I think that being able to communicate in person face-to-face is a better way to communicate ideas as you are able to see facial expressions of others. For example, when in a seminar, you are able to see when people are agreeing or disagreeing or do not understand, therefore things such as facial expressions and being able to see each other is an important factor which is missing when doing an online seminar.

Taking turns is also a way in which we are bought up to be able to understand each other. The whole point of a conversation is to take it in turns within a conversation. Allowing other people to have their say is an important factor in a conversation. Without this you would just have one person talking and the other one listening.

Asking questions is a good way to make it obvious that taking turns is the normal thing to do within a conversation. This then allows others to answer and to bring up their issues.

If you have not been socialised into doing this basic language expectancy then you would find doing this forum difficult as you would not ask questions to each other, allowing them their time for their say.

Does anyone else agree? i think that it is a good practice for us to do things such as tasks online, but sometimes find it difficult to put across my points.