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-       usually used at the beginning of the interaction to set the purpose of the conversation

-        used to establish a topic and start a conversation

• TURN-TAKING

• RESTRICTION

• NOMINATION

• TOPIC CONTROL

-       pertains to the process by which people decide who takes the conversational floor

-       when and how to speak when it is one’s turn

-       to avoid participants talking over one another

-       equal opportunity

• TURN-TAKING

• NOMINATION

• TOPIC CONTROL

• TOPIC SHIFTING

-       refers to any limitation you may have as a speaker

-        used when responses need to be within the set categories or instructions

• RESTRICTION

• TURN-TAKING

• REPAIR

• TERMINATION

-       This is a strategy used when there is a need to control and prevent unnecessary interruptions and topic shifts in a certain conversation.

to stay focused on the topic

• TOPIC SHIFTING

• TOPIC CONTROL

• REPAIR

• TERMINATION

-       involves moving from one topic to another

-       a strategy that works best when there is a follow through

-       conversational transitions

• REPAIR

• RESTRICTION

• TURN-TAKING

• TOPIC SHIFTING

-       refers to how speakers address the problems in speaking, listening, and comprehending that they encounter in a conversation

• TERMINATION

• TITE

• REPAIR

• TOPIC SHIFTING

-       This strategy ends the interaction by using verbal and nonverbal messages that the participants send to one another.Nonverbal may include a handshake or walking out.

-       the topic initiator

• REPAIR

• TERMINATION

• KIFFY

• TOPIC CONTROL

One may ask questions or use non-verbal communication such as eyebrows, eyes,head, hands, or shoulders to show that the message could not be understood

• Requesting clarification

• Not acknowledging the new situation

• Topic shifting

•  Recasting

The situation already in progress will continue.

•  Recasting

• Not acknowledging the new situation

•  Repeating

• Requesting clarification

This can help direct the discussion to another topic or divert the attention of the listener from the topic that has become problematic.Topic shifting

• Repeating

• Requesting clarification

•  Recasting

• Topic shifting