Communicative Strategies PDF

ORAL COMM | 2ND QUARTER | LESSON 1 1. Nomination (start a conversation) Communicative Strategies are plans, ways, or means of sharing 2. Restriction (setting rules/boundaries) information that are adopted to 3. Turn-taking (everyone gets to...

ORAL COMM | 2ND QUARTER | LESSON 1 1. Nomination (start a conversation) Communicative Strategies are plans, ways, or means of sharing 2. Restriction (setting rules/boundaries) information that are adopted to 3. Turn-taking (everyone gets to speak) achieve a particular social, political, psychological, or linguistic purpose. 4. Topic control (developing the topic) 5. Topic shifting (change the topic) 6. Repair (solve communication issues) 7. Termination (end a conversation) | SEND  Irene Hey! How was your day at school? It suggests to open a topic. A speaker carries out nomination to collaboratively and productively establish a topic. Basically, when you employ this strategy, you try to open a topic with the people you are talking to. It was very tiring. I had to finish three performance tasks and practice for PE! How about you? Were you busy at school? | SEND FORMAL INFORMAL In a meeting, the agenda is given for the Conversations with a family or friend. participants to discuss. ❑ “Hey, have you heard?” ❑ “Today we will talk about…” ❑ “I have something to share.” ❑ “Can I ask you something?” In class, a teacher will start the ❑ “How are you? I haven’t heard from discussion about a topic. you for a while.” ❑ “Our lesson for today is…” A conversation with a stranger. ❑ “Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the library?” ❑ “I’m here to share the message of God, would you care to give me a few minutes?”  Jennie Did you see his recent IG stories? They are weird. Restriction in communication refers to any limitation you may have as a Hey. Can we not talk about him anymore? speaker, constraining the response or reaction within a set of categories. Let’s just talk about good When communicating in the classroom, and positive things. Let’s in a meeting, or while hanging out with not bring back past issues. your friends, you are typically given specific instructions that you must Sorry. I understand. follow. Responses are done within a set of categories, instructions, or preferences. | SEND FORMAL INFORMAL Restriction can be shown when one When talking with family or friends, one person controls the topics to be can set the rules. discussed and sets boundaries in the ❑ “Please don’t shout. Let’s talk this communication situation. through.” ❑ “Leave the questions for later, let us ❑ “Just be honest and don’t sugarcoat listen for now.” anything.” ❑ “Please don’t ask about sensitive ❑ “Just answer with a Yes or a No.” topics.” ❑ “Let us not talk about the past. Let’s ❑ “I know you’re emotional, but please focus on what we can do now.” maintain respect as you speak.” ❑ “Only discuss how your group can improve the 2nd chapter of your research paper”  Nayeon I really enjoyed that movie! How about you? What do you think about it? Turn-taking gives others the opportunity or chance to talk. It’s okay. I think the ending Sometimes people are given unequal was meh. It could be better. opportunities to talk because others take much time during the I also think the main character’s conversation. Turn-taking pertains to acting was insincere. Do you have comments about it too? the process by which people decide who takes the conversational floor. I guess so. I think it’s Communicators must be able to because it’s her first recognize when and how to speak major role. based from observing verbal and nonverbal cues. | SEND FORMAL INFORMAL In meetings, people could take turns In casual conversations. sharing their ideas. ❑ “What do you think?” ❑ “Who wants to share their thoughts ❑ “What are your thoughts about it?” next?” ❑ “Tell me about it, I’ll listen.” ❑ “I’m done, go ahead.” ❑ “Let’s hear what she’s about to say.” ❑ “I’ll let you finish, let me explain it ❑ “How about you? What can you say?” after.” ❑ “Without further ado, let’s now listen to…” There will be times when no words are necessary, just the gestures and expression can signal another person to speak.  WE ARE IT So we should set a date and place for our outing. Topic control covers how procedural Jennie Speaking of outing, my parents formality or informality affects the are currently in Tagaytay. development of topic in conversations. This is to avoid interruptions and to Irene Really? Just the two develop the current topic until it is of them? Why? done. It tries to avoid shifting to Nayeon another topic all the time. This is simply Wow. Maybe it’s their 100th a question-answer formula that honeymoon! I want to have a moves the discussion forward. This happy lovelife as well. strategy also allows the participants to take turns, contribute ideas, and Hey! Can we focus on our outing first? Let’s confirm the details and continue the discussion. It is more plan it. commonly formal in nature. | SEND SITUATIONS In a meeting, to avoid deviating from the topic, the leader could initiate returning to it. This could also be utilized by a teacher during class discussions. It could also be used to ask for clarifications before expounding further on the topic or shifting to another topic. ❑ “Let’s go back to the issue at hand.” ❑ “I need everyone to go back to our agenda.” ❑ “Can you contribute to the topic at hand?” ❑ “Can you follow the discussion? Is everything clear?” ❑ “Should we proceed to the next agenda?”  Irene Listen to Still by Jeff Bernat! That’s my favorite song these days. Topic shifting, as the name suggests, involves moving from one topic to Will do. another. In other words, it is where one BTW. I just got home from the new part of a conversation ends and where coffee shop near our campus. They another begins. This strategy works have really good coffee and the price best when there is follow-through so is affordable. Let’s go there next time! that a new topic continues to be Sure! What did you order? discussed. I tried their iced dark mocha. THE BEST! | SEND FORMAL INFORMAL When shifting from one agenda or topic During casual conversations, when you to another. want to start a new topic. ❑ “Now that it’s clear let’s proceed to ❑ “That reminds me, did you hear the the discussion about…” news?” ❑ “If there are no other concerns, let’s ❑ “By the way, I remembered that…” move on to…” ❑ “Oh! This reminds me of…” ❑ “Our next agenda is…” ❑ “Anyway, let’s talk about something else…”  Jennie Jennie!!!! R U G? BGC tom. G me. HBU? Repair refers to how speakers What? I can’t understand your chat. address the problems in speaking, Can you complete your sentence? listening, and comprehending that they may encounter in a Sorry, I mean… conversation. This is to make sure Are you game? BGC there is no misunderstanding or tomorrow. I am miscommunication. game. How about you? Oh, okay. I’ll go. | SEND ❑ Requesting/Giving Clarification – ask questions or use non- verbal communication to show that the message could not be understood. Making sure the information relayed is correct. ❑ Not acknowledging the new situation – focusing on the situation already in progress. Ignoring/eliminating new situations or distractions. ❑ Repeating – a good way of correcting oneself when an error is made. ❑ Recasting – changing the form of the message that could not be understood. SITUATIONS Formally or informally, every time you fix a communication breakdown or overcome a barrier, that is a form of repair. ❑ “Let us be clear. The event will be on November 20, but the intimate family dinner will be November 22.” (clarifying details) ❑ “I do not quite get what you are saying. Please state it without any slang or acronyms.” (recasting) ❑ “Everybody listen first. Let us share our ideas one-by-one.” (Eliminating distractions) ❑ “Let me try to make it clearer…” ❑ “I’m sorry, allow me to say that again…”  Nayeon CALL ENDED DURATION 01:15:06 Termination refers to the Thank you for listening to my rants! conversation participants’ close- Of course! Anytime. initiating expressions that end a topic Are you feeling better now? in a conversation. Most of the time, the topic initiator takes responsibility Yes. So much better. to signal the end of the discussion as It’s late in the evening. well. The conversation is ended Go ahead and sleep. through verbal and nonverbal I’ll sleep as well. messages that both speaker and See you! Good night. listener send to each other. It can be Night night! Sleep well. quick and short, but it can sometimes See you tomorrow. be prolonged. | SEND FORMAL INFORMAL In meetings or discussions, you can end During casual conversations, when you by stating a closing spiel/statement. end the exchange. ❑ “If there are no questions, that’s it. ❑ “It was nice meeting you, bye!” Goodbye. Have a nice day!” ❑ “I have to go.” ❑ “That ends our discussion about…” ❑ “Goodbye! See you next time!” ❑ That’s all for today, thank you for your ❑ “Sorry, I must cut our conversation time…” short. I have somewhere to be.” ❑ “Our meeting has officially ended…” ❑ “I enjoyed our conversation. Until next ❑ “This has been your master of time.” ceremony. God bless us.”