Senior High School

Department of Education
National Capital Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
MARIKINA CITY

Oral Communication
Second Quarter-Module 1
Types of Communicative Strategy

Writer: Patricia R. Quine

Illustrator: Marexcza Z. Salinas
Layout Artist: Marexcza Z. Salinas

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 What I Need to Know

As learners, you will learn in this module how you can maintain a good
conversation with those whom you communicate. You will realize that it is not only
important to be engaged with varied conversational settings, but you also need to develop
strategies to be able to establish a productive and meaningful communication
As communicators, you will encounter various communicative settings wherein you
will face different audience or listeners and you will be engaged to different topics or
discussions. A conversation may be complex at times, but with communicative strategies
you will increase your understanding on how you can lead the conversation effectively and
meaningfully.
In this module, you will learn the types of communicative strategy: nomination,
restriction, turn-taking, topic control, topic shifting, repair and termination.
It is important that you know how to productively begin and how to smoothly end
a conversation. You should also recognize your limitation as a speaker and figure out how
to address the problems or barriers that may occur in any communicative situation. These
are just some of the strategies that will lead you to a better communicative experience.
You will learn more as you study this module.

After reading and studying this lesson, you are expected to demonstrate the
following to:

Employ various communicative strategies in different situations

Moreover, in this lesson you will learn concepts and do practice activities that will help
you to do the following which are linked to the main lesson:

● cite communicative situations where the types of communicative strategy

commonly happen;
● construct meaningful speeches or expressions that correspond the types of
communicative strategy;
● describe each of the types of communicative strategy in one’s own words;
● use varied types of communicative strategy in a conversation;
● apply each of the types of communicative strategy by constructing a communicative
expression that corresponds the identified communicative situations; and
● express the importance of communicative strategies to different communicative
settings.

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 What I Know
At times, you get yourself involve in the communication depending on the
communicative situation. It is important that you observe what is happening around you
before getting involve in the communication. Let us see how observant you are when it
comes to different communicative situations.

Determine the picture that corresponds each of the given descriptions about
communication. Write the number of the picture that applies to your answer. You may
have more than one answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

_______________ 1. The speaker and the receiver interact emotionally with one
another.
_______________ 2. The speaker speaks, and no feedback is provided from other
communicators.
_______________ 3. The speakers only discuss about a particular statement or
proposition.
_______________ 4. The speaker calls somebody and gives the turn to another
communicator to speak.
_______________ 5. The speaker and the receiver conclude or end the conversation.

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1 3

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 Lesson
Types of Communicative Strategy
1

What’s In
Before you start with the new lesson, let us know if you can still remember the
previous lesson.

Choose the classification of speech acts that best corresponds each of the given
expressions. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Assertive Directive Commissive

Expressive Declarative

1. “I apologize for not attending the conference yesterday.”

2. “Excuse me, how much discount can I get from the sale items?”
3. “I know that I will be the next manager, I claim it!”
4. “You will not be working in my department anymore, for you will be
assigned in another department.”
5. “I promise you that I will be careful with the task that you give me.”
6. “You are blessed for you wealth and health.”
7. “We invite you to witness our wedding ceremony on Saturday.”
8. “The company is experiencing hard times, so it decided to exclude you
from the quarterly cash assistance.”
9. “I promise that you will have a great birthday celebration.”
10. “The supervisor orders you to be transferred to another department.”

What’s New
As a communicator, it is important that you choose the right words to say and to
express yourself appropriately to be able to establish a productive conversation wherever
you may be.

Choose all the expressions that are meaningful and appropriate to be used to maintain a
good conversation between or among communicators. Write the letter of your answer on
a separate sheet of paper.

A. “Do not dare participate anymore! Okay?”

B. “I think we should go to the reception area to ask how we can get our stub.”

C. “Are you serious? Your ideas are far from the reality.”

D. “Maybe our contacts can help us gather the needed supplies.”

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E. “Your willingness to give a portion of your farm will truly benefit my family.”

F. “You are unaware of the situation, so make yourself relaxed.”

G. “Giving-up is not the solution, I will help you cope up with your struggles.”

H. “I would rather choose to be alone than to talk to anyone else.”

I. “By the way, are you planning to buy a lot somewhere in Antipolo?”

What is It
The following lesson will lead you on how you can enhance the effectiveness of your
communication to be able to achieve communication goals between you and another
communicator, or you and among other communicators.

Types of Communicative Strategy

1. Nomination
● This strategy is used to establish, present or open a clear and relevant topic with
the people whom we are communicating to.
● This also allows the conversation to progress or to continue.
Examples:

- “Have you read about the new guidelines for the enrolment?”
- “How can we help our friends on marketing their product?”
- “Can you still remember how we have spent our vacation in Davao?”
2. Restriction

● This is used to consider any limitation you may have as a speaker.

● If you are the listener, you respond only within a set of instructions given by the
speaker.
Examples:
- “Kindly tell you classmates what you gain from your participation in Campus
Journalism.”
- “Tonight is my farewell party, can you share an unforgettable moment that we
had together?”
3. Turn-taking
● This strategy leads the communicators to determine who should speak next to
establish and sustain a productive conversation.
● The primary idea of this strategy is to give all communicators a chance to speak.
Examples:
- “Keep on explaining your ideas before I give my views.”
- “I think we should listen carefully to our researcher, and after he/she speaks,
we can share our thoughts or suggestions.”

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4. Topic Control
● This strategy helps the communicators stick to a topic throughout the discussion.
● This is also a simple question-answer scenario that moves the discussion forward.
● You use this to avoid unnecessary interruptions and topic shifts when a topic is
initiated, but minimal responses like, “Yes,” “No problem,” “It is true, isn’t it?” can
be used to make yourself actively involved in the conversation.
Examples:
- “We are getting a decrease in our sales. Do you think we have to make
changes on our marketing plans?”
- “What other recommendations can you give to establish a good relationship to
other construction companies?”
5. Topic Shifting
● This strategy allows moving from one topic to another topic.
● It is where one part of a conversation ends and where another begins.
Examples:
- “By the way, will you also be taking an engineering course?”
- “Your stories remind me of my grandmother’s dedication on writing poems
about love and hope.”
6. Repair
● This strategy refers to how communicators address the problems in speaking,
listening and comprehending that they may encounter in a conversation.
Examples:
- “You may use a table presentation for an easier view of the results.”
- “We can refer from the dictionary to the proper pronunciation of this word.”
7. Termination
● This strategy refers to bringing the conversation to its conclusion, or simply ending
a topic in a communication
Examples:
- “The meeting is adjourned.”
- “I will visit you again. See you around!”
- “It’s wonderful sharing stories with you! More stories next time, bye!”

What’s More
Now that you have studied the types of communicative strategies, let the following
activities help you increase your understanding about the topic.
Activity 1
Cite at least (2) two communicative situations where each of the types of communicative
strategy usually happens. Refer to the example given. Do this on a separate sheet of paper.

Example: Nomination – When you meet a friend whom you have not communicated with
for a long time, you start the conversation by greeting him/her.

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Use the following rubrics as a guide while working on this activity.

Criteria Score Remarks

Examples are clear. 10 pts
Examples vary and are
10 pts
relevant.
Examples are applicable
to the types of 10 pts
communicative strategy.

Types of
Communicative Communicative Situations
Strategy

Nomination

Restriction

Turn-taking

Topic Control

Topic Shifting

Repair

Termination

Activity 2

After identifying the different communicative situations where each of the types of
communicative strategy is applicable, the next activity will lead you on the construction
of various speeches or expressions based on the types of communicative strategy that can
be used in communication.

Construct at least (1) one meaningful speech or expression that correspond each of the
types of communicative strategy. Refer to the example given. Do this on a separate sheet
of paper.
Example: Restriction – “You may now start on presenting the team-building activities for
our upcoming youth conference.”

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Use the following rubrics as a guide while working on this activity.

Criteria Score Remarks

Examples are clear and
10 pts
they also vary.
Examples can lead a
10 pts
meaningful conversation.
Examples are applicable
to the types of 10 pts
communicative strategy.

Types of
Communicative Communicative Expressions
Strategy
Nomination

Restriction

Turn-taking

Topic Control

Topic Shifting

Repair

Termination

What I Have Learned

Communicative strategies are used to achieve an effective and a meaningful
communication. With the application of these strategies, the communicators are given an
opportunity to interact well with one another and to achieve communication goals.

In this module, you have studied the types of communicative strategy. Express what you
have learned by answering the questions below. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. How would you describe communicative strategy?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. Determine and describe each of the (7) seven types of communicative strategy.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

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 What I Can Do
You are almost at the completion part of this module. Apply what you have learned
from this module by responding to real-life scenarios.

Have a conversation between you and another person, who can be your friend or your
family member. Use various types of communicative strategy in the conversation. Specify
the speech or dialogue that shows the communicative strategies. Identify the type of
communicative strategy that corresponds each of the expressed speech or dialogue. Do
this on a separate sheet of paper.

Use the following rubrics as a guide while working on this activity.

Criteria Score Remarks

Focus of communication
10 pts
is clear and relevant.
Speech or dialogue
corresponds to the
10 pts
communicative strategy
used.
Communicative strategies
are applied effectively 10 pts
and meaningfully.

Specific speech or dialogue used in

Communicative strategy applied
the conversation

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 Assessment
Apply the communicative strategies in different situations. Choose at least (2) two
communicative strategies that can be applied for every given situation. Refer to the
example given. Do this on a separate sheet of paper.

Example:

Types of
example situation:
Communicative
You are talking to someone whom you do not know yet.
Strategy

Nomination

example:
Restriction
You should limit giving your personal details or information.

Turn-taking

Topic Control

Topic Shifting

example: You should make yourself clear, in case he/she does

Repair
not get your point.

example: Do not just leave as if no communication happens, you

Termination
should conclude the conversation politely.

Use the following rubrics as a guide while working on this activity.

Criteria Score Remarks

Communicative strategies
are clear, and they also 10 pts
vary.
Desired number of
communicative strategies
10 pts
applied in the given
situations is evident.
Communicative strategies
are applied appropriately 10 pts
in the given situations.

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 Types of
Situation:
Communicative
You are participating in the discussion about political views.
Strategy
Nomination

Restriction

Turn-taking

Topic Control

Topic Shifting

Repair

Termination

Types of
Situation:
Communicative
You are clarifying the ingredients of Pork Adobo.
Strategy

Nomination

Restriction

Turn-taking

Topic Control

Topic Shifting

Repair

Termination

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 Additional Activities

Watch the video clips found on YouTube, and study how the different types of
communicative strategies were applied. Determine the types of communicative strategy
that are used in the given communicative situations. Do this on a separate sheet of paper.

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ecd9OhMf73k
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LxrWgcQG7c
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-QN9XhBodY

References
Sipacio, Philippe and Balgos, Anne. 2016. Oral communication in context for senior high
school. Quezon City: C & F Publishing, Inc

directive •
Answer Key commissive
declarative
•
•
directive •
expressive •
4 • commissive •
2 • declarative •
1 • assertive •
5 • directive •
3 • expressive • B, D, E, G, I •

What I Know What’s In What’s New

answers may vary •

vary may answers • repair, termination
vary may answers • control, topic shifting,
vary may answers • turn-taking, topic
vary may answers • nomination, restriction, •
vary may answers • answers may vary • answers may vary •

What’s More What I Have Learned What I Can Do

termination •
repair •
nomination •
topic control • answers may vary •
turn-taking • answers may vary •
Post-assessment
Assessment Additional Activities

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 Development Team of the Module

Writer: Patricia R. Quine (SEHS)

Editor: Jose Datugan (MHS)
Internal Reviewer: Janet S. Cajuguiran (EPS – English)

External Reviewer: Rosanna M. Borja (PNU Professor)

Illustrator: Marexcza Z. Salinas (PHS)

Layout Artist: Marexcza Z. Salinas (PHS)
Management Team:
Sheryll T. Gayola
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
OIC, Office of the Schools Division Superintendent

Elisa O. Cerveza
Chief, CID
OIC, Office of the Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Janet S. Cajuguiran
Education Program Supervisor-English

Ivy Coney A. Gamatero

EPS – LRMS

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Schools Division Office- Marikina City

191 Shoe Ave., Sta. Elena, Marikina City, 1800, Philippines

Telefax: (02) 682-2472 / 682-3989

Email Address: [email protected]

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