Oral Communication in Context Lesson 1

Oral Communication in Context

• Lesson Objectives:
  • Distinguish types of communicative strategy
  • Engage in communicative situations
  • Use acceptable, polite, and meaningful communicative strategies

Lesson 1: Types of Communicative Strategies

Activity

• Communication is important for daily interaction.
• Communication is important for work/study.
• Communication is important for interpersonal relationships.

Nomination

• A strategy to collaboratively and productively establish a topic.
• Used at the beginning of an interaction to set the purpose of conversation.
• Examples:
  • Inquiry: Have you read the novel "Things Fall Apart"?
  • Compliment: Your profile picture is dazzling.
  • Inquiry/Request: What can you say about the exam results?
  • Request/Help: Can you help me with this problem?

Restriction

• Limits what a speaker can say by confining responses to specific categories or instructions.
• Prevents unnecessary interruptions or topic shifts in the conversation.
• Examples:
  • Brainstorming historical significance of a novel without having read it yet
  • Responding to questions about an accident without knowing the facts

Turn-Taking

• The process of deciding who speaks in a conversation.
• Allows all participants a chance to speak.
• Avoids one person dominating the conversation.
• Examples:
  • "What do you think?"
  • "Do you want to say something?"

Topic Control

• How procedural formality or informality affects the development of a topic in a conversation.
• Used to control interruptions and prevent topic shifts.
• Examples:
  • Presiding officer in a senate session
  • Asking permission before speaking

Topic Shifting

• Involves moving from one topic to another.
• Used to change the topic to a new one to maintain communication.
• Requires good timing. Make sure the previous topic is adequately discussed.
• Examples:
  • "Before I forget..."
  • "Now, let's talk about our new project in Oral Communication."
  • "This time, let me tell you about..."

Repair

• How speakers address problems in speaking, listening, and comprehension.
• A self-righting mechanism in social interaction.
• Used to prevent communication breakdowns from problems that may arise
• Includes recasting the message, repeating statements, addressing physical or physiological issues
• Examples:
  • "What I mean is..."
  • "Let me repeat myself."
  • Clarifying questions, requests for repetition, or requests for definitions

Termination

• Initiating expressions to end a topic in a conversation.
• The topic initiator often takes responsibility for closing the conversation
• Examples:
  • "It's nice catching up with you. I must be going."
  • "Thanks for your time. See you around."
  • "Regards to your wife. See you soon."

This quiz covers the types of communicative strategies essential for effective interaction. Engage with concepts such as nomination and restriction to enhance your communication skills in various settings, including work, study, and personal relationships.