Dialogue Act

Greeting-Starting

Examples

Expert: Hello
Nice to meet you
Let me help with this question :)

Expert: Taking a look at your problem now. Is there a part of this you re stuck on? Details will help me provide a better explanation.

Question

Expert:Do you understand this part?

Expert:Are you there?

Student:Would the answer be dy/dx ???

Expert can you find b?

Student: Isn't b 2?

Expert: Em l ng i Vi t Nam?

Explain

Examples

Expert:(a,b) is greatest common divisor (GCD)- We have Or

Control Acts

Definition: includes acts that expect an action on the part of the hearer or speaker; e.g., commands, requests, prohibitions, etc.

Examples:

SystemMessage: Let me know if everything is making sense so far and don t hesitate to ask any questions along the way.

Student: Are u able to figure it out if not I'll jut ask Siri...its ok

Expert: Tutor a>b or x>y, we have:

Expert: I m looking over your problem now. Is there anything you d like to add? More details will help me provide a better explanation.

Statements

Examples

Expert: Just be online for a minute.

Student: show me the steps please

Expert: Sure. Give me few minutes time.

Student: Yeah I'm stuck on the answers

MetaStatement

Definition: A statement giving information about another statement.

Examples

Student: I don't know

Student: Plz help

Student: Plzz solve

Expert: No problem...

Student: But I'm confused on what I would need to do with xcosy