Comparative study of the effect of face-to-face and computer mediated conversation modalities on student engagement: speaking skill in focus

Table 1 The trend of change in task engagement over discussion task

Limited engagement	Elaborate engagement
*Verbal Level*
1. L1 use	1. No L1 use
2. Engagement at the level of syntax	2. Engagement at the level of discourse
3. Procedural talk	3. Actual talk
4. Mere compliance with the requirements of the task	4. No tendency to finish the task and provide information beyond the requirements of the task
5. Appeal for help from reference books or teacher	5. coining words and the use of strategic Competence
*Paralinguistic Level*
1.Presence of silence	1.Absence of silence
2.Long pauses, hesitations and laughs	2.More fluent language use
*Functional Level*
1. Appeal for help from the teacher	1.No more reliance on the teacher and students
2. Gestures showing uncertainty	1.No more reliance on the teacher and students
	2.provide their own justification even in L1
	3.Gestures showing satisfaction with task performance
	4.Arguments between the partners almost like a fight