Movie Mo ‘To! Think of three scenes from your favoritemovies where different communicative strategies were
employed in one conversation. Watch each scene and
evaluate if it employs acceptable,
Answer:
While all movies present characters using different communication strategies, the following movies present some of the memorable scenes that highlight different communication strategies by the characters.
Explanation:
1. Movie: Four Sisters and A Wedding – The scene where the sisters are having a meeting at the dirty kitchen.
Communication Strategy – Nomination
Why acceptable: As the sisters are look for ways to keep their youngest brother from getting married, they thought of looking up Rebreb’s past girlfriends to find out who can help them stop their brother from marrying Princess. Nomination happens when they started looking up different names of the previous girlfriend and each time, they found reasons why they can’t help them which presents different topics for discussion.
2. Movie: Anak – the final confrontation scene between the eldest daughter and the mother, just before the mother leaves for Hong Kong.
Communication Strategy: Turn taking
Why acceptable: The scene evokes powerful emotions which is common when people fight. Every time the mother, Josie gives reasons for doing what she did for the good of the family, the angry daughter, Carla takes turn answering back which continued until the mother’s released all her pent up frustrations on her ungrateful eldest child.
3. Movie: Legally Blonde 1 – The final court scene.
Communication strategy: Topic control
Why acceptable: The scene presents how Elle Woods, from being a nervous replacement lawyer has managed to turn the tables and continue pressing questions on the witness which turned out to to be the culprit all because she has found a flaw on her alibi. Topic control is common in interrogating individuals in court cases.