Module 15: Communication Aids and Strategies Using Tools of Technology

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. Obtain, provide and disseminate information.

Using Communicative Strategies to Obtain, Provide and Disseminate

Information

In the previous lesson, we understand why there is a need for humans to

communicate. They do so for certain reasons or purposes. To achieve those purposes,

communicative strategies will be used to obtain, provide and disseminate information. We already

know how communication changed drastically with the aid of technology, so it is important for

people to take into account every aspect of how they are relaying information. This is where

communication strategies come into play. Communication strategies are the blueprints for how

this information will be exchanged.

Guide Question:

1. What are the communicative strategies to obtain provide and disseminate information?

Module 6: Communication of Various Purposes

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. Obtain, provide and disseminate information through the use of communicative strategies.

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Using Communicative Strategies to Obtain, Provide and Disseminate
Information

In the previous lesson, we understand why there is a need for humans to

communicate. They do so for certain reasons or purposes. To achieve those purposes,

communicative strategies will be used to obtain, provide and disseminate information. We already

know how communication changed drastically with the aid of technology, so it is important for

people to take into account every aspect of how they are relaying information. This is where

communication strategies come into play. Communication strategies are the blueprints for how

this information will be exchanged.

Guide Question:

1. What are the communicative strategies to obtain provide and disseminate information?

Obtaining Information through Communicative Strategies

One way to obtain information is to ask questions using “why, what, who, when, where and

how”. This is the common and simpler way to get information. But what is the use of

communicative strategies to obtain information? When we employ strategy in communication it

 creates an easy way for better understanding because it details the message, audience and

resource of communication.

Types of Communicative Strategies

According to Cohen, “strategies must be used to start and maintain a conversation since it is

also bound by implicit roles.”

The suggested strategies are as follows:

1. Nomination- a speaker nominates to collaborate and produce a sensible topic. When the

strategy is being employed, it opens a good topic with people using it.

Examples: “Do you have anything to say/ or add?”, “It’s your turn to ask questions.” or “Does

that make sense to you?”

2. Restriction- it refers to any limitation you may have as a speaker.

Example: You were asked by your teacher to deliver a speech in a specific language.

3. Turn-taking – it pertains to the process by which people decide who takes conversational

floor. The idea is to always give communicators a chance to speak.

Example: “Go on with your ideas. I’ll let you finish first.”

4. Topic Control- it consists of procedural formality and informality that affects the development

of topics in conversation.

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5. Topic Shifting- it involves moving from one topic to another.

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

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

6. Repair- it shows how the speaker address he problems that may encounter in a conversation.

Example: “Excuse me, but there are 5 functions of communication not four”.

7. Termination- refers to the conversation participants’ close initiating expressions that end a

topic in a conversation.

Examples: “Best regards to your parents. See you around.”

“That is all for today class, good bye.”

Providing and Disseminating Information through Communicative Strategies

 Earlier, we discussed about communication. We understand how important it is and how it

varies depending on the speaker’s purpose. Take note that we also considered different cultures

when we communicate. When everyone has a culture different from yours or from us we should

take extra efforts to know their culture in order to communicate properly and effectively and to

avoid misconception. We also know how communication evolved through the use and invention

of technology. Communicating became easy and instant because of the social media such as

Facebook, MySpace and Emails. Although, it has an advantage, we considered its disadvantages

and how does it affect communication. Through this we understand the process of

communication; we recognize communication with its deepest purpose.

We are left with the question “how do we communicate?” despite of different cultures,

perceptions, beliefs, religions, gender, educational status and languages? The answer would be

obtaining the use of communicative strategies. We learned that it is a plan, or way of sharing

information. Through the use of nomination, restriction, turn-taking, topic control, topic shifting,

repair and termination we will be able to achieve a particular social, political, psychological or

linguistic purpose of communication.

Activity

Divide the class into seven groups, each group will going to discuss the communicative

strategies by giving further example through acting it out.

Group 1: nomination

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 Group 2: restriction

Group 3: turn-taking

Group 4: topic control

Group 5: topic shifting

Group 6: repair

Group 7: termination

References and Supplementary Materials

Online Supplementary Reading Materials

What are Communication Strategies? - Definition, Types & Examples,
https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-are-communication-strategies-definition-types-
examples.html May 30, 2018

Communication Strategies, https://clu-in.org/cihandbook/CIOCpage/commun.htm May 30, 2018

Types of Communication Strategies, https://prezi.com/f1e1acwst7mt/types-of-communicative-

strategies/?webgl=0 May 30, 2018

Communicative Strategies, https://www.slideshare.net/englishIT/communication-strategies-

70782108 June 1, 2018

Obtaining Information through Communicative Strategies

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References and Supplementary Materials

Online Supplementary Reading Materials

https://www.scribd.com/doc/51885474/Nature-and-Purpose-of-Communication

Nature and Purpose of Communication

Verbal Cues in Communication, https://study.com/academy/lesson/verbal-cues-in-

communication-definition-examples.html May 30, 2018

Four Functions of Oral Communication, https://prezi.com/3okptrachcmq/four-functions-of-oral-

communication/ May 30, 2018

Function of Communication: Emotional Expression, https://prezi.com/hrtpph63becc/function-of-

communication-emotional-expression/ May 30, 2018