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Types of Communicative Strategies || SHS Oral Communication || Quarter 2/4 Week 1

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Educational

Main ideas & lessons

  • The video is the pilot episode for Quarter 2 of SHS Oral Communication (in Context).
  • It introduces and explains seven types of communicative strategies used to help communication succeed—covering how to begin, sustain, repair, and end conversations.
  • A “brainstarter” activity asks students how to make friends after transferring schools due to the pandemic, connecting real-life situations to communicative strategies.
  • Throughout the lesson, students participate by answering questions and commenting, while the tutor provides definitions and examples.

Methodology / Instruction-style content (Seven communicative strategies)

The lesson provides a framework for handling conversations using seven strategies:

1. Nomination (Opening a topic)

  • When used: At the beginning of the interaction
  • Purpose: To set the purpose and initiate the conversation/topic
  • How it’s done (examples):
    • Greetings: “Good morning,” “Hello,” “Hi…”
    • Compliments/smiles: using a smile to start
    • Questions to start: “How was your day?” “Is it raining in your area?”
    • Simple conversation openers: “Hey, I have something for you…”
  • Goal: Start the conversation by opening a topic with the other person.

2. Restriction (Limiting responses within set categories)

  • When used: To constrain what the listener can respond with
  • Purpose: To narrow down responses and keep communication within rules/guidelines
  • How it’s done (examples):
    • Time limits: “We will have 30 minutes of discussion… additional 10 minutes for questions.”
    • Social rules/taboos in conversation: “Cellphones are not allowed.”
    • Professional or role-based limits (depending on who you’re talking to)

3. Turn Taking

  • When used: To establish and maintain a productive conversation
  • Purpose: Each speaker speaks only when it’s their turn, avoiding conflict from talking over each other
  • How it’s done (examples):
    • Waiting for others to finish
    • Asking someone to speak: “Now it’s your turn to ask questions.”
    • Using platform tools (example given): “Raise hand” button in online meetings
  • Goal: Prevent “monopoly” and give others a chance.

4. Topic Control

  • When used: To keep the conversation on track
  • Purpose: Maintain focus on the same topic and ensure the topic continues to flow
  • How it’s done (examples):
    • Encouraging responses without derailing: “That was an excellent point… How about the rest of the class?”
    • Minimal acknowledgments that keep the other person talking: “Yes,” “Go on,” nodding
    • Avoid interruptions and topic “ship” (sidetracking)

5. Topic Shifting

  • When used: When you intentionally move from one topic to another
  • Purpose: Add a new topic, but only after the previous topic has been sufficiently discussed
  • How it’s done (examples):
    • Transitional phrases: “By the way,” “In addition to what I’ve mentioned…”
    • Only shift when the prior topic has enough follow-through/coverage

6. Repair

  • When used: When communication breaks down or becomes unclear/problematic
  • Purpose: Overcome misunderstandings and restore clear, comprehensible communication
  • How it’s done (examples):
    • If people talk at the same time: ask for order
    • Suggestion language: “Can we talk one at a time, please?”

7. Termination (Ending the conversation)

  • When used: At the end of the interaction
  • Purpose: End/stop the conversation using verbal and/or nonverbal cues
  • How it’s done (examples):
    • Verbal closers: “Okay, goodbye,” “Thank you,” “See you tomorrow,” “Take care”
    • Nonverbal cues: waving, leaning back, gestures indicating you must leave
  • Goal: Clearly signal the end of communication.

Recap list (as presented by the tutor)

  1. 1 Nomination – opening a topic
  2. 2 Restriction – setting standards/limits
  3. 3 Turn taking – giving others a chance to speak
  4. 4 Topic control – staying/focusing on the topic
  5. 5 Topic shifting – moving to a new topic
  6. 6 Repair – fixing communication problems
  7. 7 Termination – ending the conversation

Quiz segment (identifying strategies)

  • Students identify which strategy matches each line.
  • Answer highlights mentioned in the subtitles:
    • “I guess it would be better if we speak one at a time.” → Turn taking
    • “Have you heard about the news this morning?” → Nomination
    • “This time I will talk about the effects of mining.” → Topic shifting
    • “I’m so sorry but I really need to leave now.” → Termination
    • “Hey, how are you?” → Nomination

Speakers / sources featured

  • Tutor Alvin (main presenter)
  • Tutor Nova (mentioned as monitoring in backstage; not actively speaking on camera)
  • Online participants/students (multiple named commenters in subtitles, including Reonet Bautista, John Carlo Malyari, Marvin, Angela, Jessie, Princess Nicole, Mark Gabriel Abigail Sula, Maricard Tolentino, Don Rayin, Sir Marino De Marukut, and others)
  • Department of Education (DepEd) EdTech Unit / DepEdTech YouTube channel (as the platform/source for the live session)

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