Dialogue is a fundamental principle of all discourse, whether between multiple people or appearing as a single person's thoughts. Early human communication developed from turn-taking dialogue before evolving to include monologues. There are two main types of discourse: reciprocal, which allows interaction; and non-reciprocal with no opportunity for feedback. While monologues seem non-reciprocal, they are often structured with an imagined audience in mind. Information within a text can be classified as either given, which the author assumes the reader already knows; or new information the reader is learning. Communicating effectively depends on properly assessing and presenting information as given or new.