Most Exciting Tourist Spot!

Types of
Communicatio
n Strategy
Communication Strategy
According to Devito (2007), it is a plan of
action or a technique that a communicator uses
in order to help make the communication
process successful. There are many different
communication strategies, among which are the
following:
1. Nomination 2. Restriction
3. Turn-taking 4. Topic Shifting
5. Topic Control 6. Repair
7. Termination
1. Nomination. A speaker carries out nomination to
collaboratively and productively establish a topic.
Basically, when you employ this strategy, you try to
open a topic with the people you are talking to.

Example:
FESTIVALS
Teacher: “Good morning
class! Our topic today
will be all about the
different festivals in our
country.”
2. Restriction. This involves limiting
participants from contributing to the
conversation or discussion. Restriction in
communication also refers to any limitation
you may have as a speaker. When
communicating in the classroom, in a
meeting, or while hanging out with your
friends, you are typically given specific
instructions that you must follow. These
instructions confine you as a speaker and limit
what you can say.
Examples: 1. A homily of a priest in
a mass, a commencement
speech during graduation

2. Teacher: “Without
looking at your notes,
kindly enumerate 10
festivals that we
celebrate here in the
Philippines.”
3. Turn-taking. This refers to the process in which a
participant stops speaking and yields the floor to
another participant so that he or she can speak.

Example:
Student 1: “That’s a
good idea Rose. And
now, can we give time
for Martin to share his
idea also?”
4. Topic Shifting. This occurs when one
intentionally or unintentionally changes the
direction of the flow of ideas in a conversation.
Example:
Student 1: “What destination
does our group want to
nominate as the most exciting
tourist spot?”
Student 2: “I like Siargao. We
even have plans to go there
next month. I have already
bought a pair of bikinis for
our pictorials there.”
5. Topic control. This occurs when the main or
assigned speaker manipulates the discussion in
order to maintain its flow without moving away
from or charging the topic.
Example:
Student 1: “I like Siargao.
We even have plans to go
there next month. I have
already bought a pair of
bikinis for our pictorials
there.”
Student 2: “Let’s talk about
that later but for now let’s
go back to our topic.”
6. Repair. Repair refers to how speakers address the
problems in speaking, listening, and comprehending
that they may encounter in a conversation. (It’s
asking for clarification)

Example:
“Do you mean I scream
or ice cream?”
7. Termination. Termination refers to the
conversation participants’ close-initiating
expressions that end a topic in a conversation.

Example:
“It’s so nice knowing
you. See you
around.”
In your group, you already have chosen the
“Most Exciting Tourist Spot in the
Philippines”. Now you are going to pretend to
have a class field trip and go there. Make sure
to give each member a conversational role in
every situation given. You have 10 minutes to
practice and 2-5 minutes to present.
Scene 1: While on your way to your
destination, the class is lost somewhere
in town and asks a police officer and a
street vendor for directions.

Scene 2: Upon arrival at your

destination, the class needs to stay first
in a hotel. You will ask the hotel
concierge for prior reservations,
breakfast schedules, hotel keys, extra
beddings and room service.
Directions: Identify the type of
communicative strategy in each statement.
________1. “Do you have anything to say?”
________2. “One of the essential lessons I gained
from the discussion is the importance of sports and
wellness to a healthy lifestyle.”
________3. “Excuse me? I think we should speak one
at a time, so we can clearly understand what we want
to say about the issue.
________4. “Go on with your ideas. I’ll let you finish
first before I say something.”
________5. “Have you heard the news about the
latest achievement of our government.
________6. “Hey, how are you? I missed you!”
________7. “Best regards to your parents! See you
around!”
________8. “Good to see you. Anyway, I came to visit
you because I want to personally offer apologies for
what I did yesterday.”
________9. “Sorry, I can’t decide on that now. I am
still focused on my writing assignment. Let’s talk
next time, okay?”
________10. “Now, it’s your turn to ask questions.”
Assignment:
Group Activity.
1. Form a group with five to six members.
2. 2. Create a three-minute tourism commercial.
3. Plan and present a tourism commercial about the
place you visited in the Imaginary Trip activity.
4. Mention the things that make the tourist spot a
dream destination. Remember, this activity will
help you practice making positive statements
about a vacation site and responding to how
people see this place differently. When writing
your script for the commercial, answer these 10
questions:
• Why do tourist visit this place?
• What do many visitors like to do here?
• What would be best for a day trip?
• What should one do for a good night out?
• Where can visitors buy their souvenirs?
• What outdoor activities are famous?
• What is amazing about the weather?
• What is the best thing to do here during
summer?
• What do tourist say about this vacation spot?