Deborah Tannen argues that by becoming aware of the variety of conversational styles among students, students and teachers can create more effective classroom discussion. Consider your own experiences in the classroom and those of some of the authors we have read. Given those experiences, how could teachers and students create better environments for students to participate in the reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities in their classrooms? What affects who's willing to speak, how smoothly the communication flows, etc.?