COMMUNICATIVE STRATEGIES

Question 1

What are the 7 communicative strategies?

Answer 1

NOmination
RESTriction
Turn-Taking
Topic-Control
Topic-Shifting
TErmination
REPair

Question 2

How does turn-taking, topic- shifting and topic control differ from each other.

Answer 2

Turn-taking- When the conversation participants take turns in conversing and overlapping and silence is minimized.

Topic-control- Keeps the conversation flowing by asking questions and by drawing out people’s reaction.

Topic-shifting- When you shift the conversation topic to another.

Question 3

How does restriction differ from termination?

Answer 3

Restriction- Responds and reactions within the category are restrained.

Termination- It is a communication strategy that ends conversations verbally or nonverbally.

Question 4

Explain nomination and repair.

Answer 4

Nomination- It is when you present a particular topic clearly and truthfully.

Repair- It fixes the conversation problems may it be through listening, speaking or how comprehensive the conversation is.

Question 5

Give 2 examples for repair.

Answer 5

1. “Excuse me, but there are 5 Functions of Communication not 4.”
2. “I’m sorry, the word should be pronounced as pretty not priti.”

Question 6

Give 2 examples for nomination.

Answer 6

1. Hey how are you? I missed you!

2. Have you heard the news about the hottest couple in school?

Question 7

Give 2 examples for termination.

Answer 7

1. “Best regards to your parents! See you around!

2. “It was nice meeting you. Bye!”

Question 8

Give 2 examples for restriction.

Answer 8

1. In your class, you might be asked by your teacher to brainstorm on peer pressure.
2. When you were asked to deliver a speech in a specific language.

Question 9

Give 2 examples for turn- taking.

Answer 9

1. Can we all listen to the one who talk in front of us?

2. “Go on with your ideas. I’ll let you finish first before I say something.”

Question 10

Give 2 examples for topic-control.

Answer 10

1. “One of the essential lessons I gained from the discussion is the importance of sports and wellness to a healthy lifestyle.”
2. “We’re talking about school here, right?”

Question 11

Give 2 examples for topic- shifting.

Answer 11

1. “By the way, there’s a new shop opening at the mall”

2. “In addition to what you said about the beautiful girl is that she is also smart.”