Another concept from this chapter that interested me was the concept of verbal interaction talk diagram. I think that there can be many different uses for this diagram. Some of the uses could be helping group members realize that one specific group member is being isolated. After the group realizes this in a periodically pauses where the group can reflect then hopefully the groups receives more input from the estranged group member. Another use is that one could see if a group member is controlling the verbatim process. If this is going on it could be recommended that the group member shares the floor in order for a more egalitarian conversation to exist. Another positive that the group states, is that of discovering which group member could be the leader (Harris 257). The issue that arose to me regarding this diagram is that it is long, tedious, and boring. If I was designated this position more than once I would riot. I do not see the reward of using this tool outweighing how long it takes.
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