Employing Various Communicative Strategies in Different Situations: Topic Control and Topic Shifting Flashcards
It covers how procedural formality and informality
affects the development of topics in a conversation.
Topic Control
It develops a topic by avoiding unnecessary
interruptions and topic shifts.
Topic Control
It involves moving from one topic to another.
Topic Shifting
This is simply a question-answer formula that moves
the discussion forward.
Topic Control
It is where one part of a conversation ends and
another part begins.
Topic Control
You and your friends are talking about musical instruments. You want to raise the topic about a new band that you discover. You want to inform your
friends about how great this new band is when it comes to composing and using their musical instruments. What is the best communicative strategy to employ?
Topic Shifting
The teacher will discuss two short lessons in a day. After discussing the first lesson, she needs to introduce the next lesson while still connecting it to the previous lesson. What is the best communicative strategy to employ?
Topic Shifting
Your siblings are happily talking about their best college professors. You want to interfere and tell them that you want to be a teacher too because you are inspired by your favorite teacher. What is the best communicative
strategy to employ?
Topic Shifting
The assigned leader for your research group is having a hard time finishing the discussion of your tasks for chapter 2 because the other members are
already talking about chapters 3, 4, and 5. What is the best communicative strategy to employ?
Topic Control
You are the president of your school’s student council. During the planning for your upcoming foundation week, your officers are discussing their own
plans. The meeting is going nowhere because you are all busy talking about your own ideas. What is the best communicative strategy to employ?
Topic Control
