Functions of communication that involves the verbal and nonverbal communication.

1. Functions of
Communication
Prepared:
Ma’am Marn
1st Semester
1st Quarter
2023

2. Criteria for singing with self-made lyrics
CRITERIA DESCRIPTION
1
(Poor
)
3
(Fair
)
5
(Outsta
nding)
1. Range and
Flexibility
How well the singers can produce
a clear, pleasant and expressive
one.
2. Performance How well the singers can convey
confidence, projection, emotion,
and interpretation of the song.
3. Coordination and
Balance
How well the singers harmonize
and synchronize.

3. SUMMARY
• Basically there are 5 functions of
communication.
• Communication as a human activity always
serves a function.
• Functions of communcation refer t how
humans use language for different purposes.

4. Try This!
Identify the function of communication in each of the following
situations.
1. The teacher reads and discusses classrooms policies to her
students.
2. Rose greets Rachel, then, they start talking about their plans
for the holidays.
3. Phoebe shares her insights on how to live peacefully despite a
complicated life.
4. Monica shares her personal frustrations with Chandler.
5. The geometry teacher lectures about mathematical concepts.

5. Try This!
6. Sheila delivers her valedictory speech.
7. The President delivers his last State of the Nation Address.
8. A television personality thanks the supportive moviegoers during
an interview.
9. The city mayor presents her strategies to executive the plans in
a public furom.
10. A tourist guide orients a group of tourists about a heritage site.

6. Homework
Use the link (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBco1Ux9iN4 ),
to identify the communication function in a
given segment of the video clip.

7. Prepared:
Ma’am Marn
1st Semester
1st Quarter
2023

8. The activity follows the format of a charades
game, and the objective is to guess unknown
words in the shortest time possible.
Each group will be assigned a category.
Timekeeper will be assigned. Think of words or
phrases related to the group’s category and
write each word in a piece of paper and fold
the piece to hide the word and put inside the
box. Words must be related to what have
discussed about the communication.

9. Questions which may range from
life goals to personal favorites.

10. Features of an Effective Communication
1. Completeness
Complete communication is essential to the quality
of the communication process in general.
Hence, communication should inlcude everything
that the receiver needs to hear for him/her to
respond, react, or evaluate properly.

11. 2. Conciseness
Making the message direct or straight to the point.
Insignificant or redundant information should be
eliminated from the communication that will be sent
to the recipient.
Features of an Effective Communication

12. 3. Consideration
The speaker should always consider the
relevant information about his/her receiver
such as mood, background, race, preference,
education, status, and needs. Easily build
rapport with the audience.
Features of an Effective Communication

13. 4. Concreteness
Effective communication happens when the
message is concrete and supported by facts,
figures, and real-life examples and situations.
In this case, the receiver is more connected
to the message conveyed.
Features of an Effective Communication

14. 5. Courtesy
The speaker shows courtesy in communication
by respecting the culture, values and beliefs
of his/her receivers.
Creates positive impact on the audience
Features of an Effective Communication

15. 6. Clearness
Implies the use of simple and specific words
to express ideas.
Achieved when the speaker focuses only on a
single objective in his/her speech so as no to
confuse the audience.
Features of an Effective Communication

16. 7. Correctness
Correctness in grammar eliminates
negative impact on the audience and
increases the credibility and
effectiveness of the message.
Features of an Effective Communication

17. Pair-Activity
Instructions: Imagine that you are addressing a group of
parents and teachers in an assembly on understanding you
generation known as the “Millennial Generation.”
1.Prepare a two-minute speech that communicates your ideas
about the topic.
2.Your speech should highlight who the millennials are and how
they are different from other generations.
3.Evaluate your peer’s speech deliveries using the rubrics.
4.Write the strong and weak points of the presentation in the
succeeding table.

18. SUMMARY
The seven effective communication
skills is widely used today, especially
in public relations and advertising.

19. Assess Me!
Instructions: Observes two of your classes
other than English. Find out the nature,
process, elements, and models of
communication exemplified in the class. Using
a maximum of 500 words, write a report of
your observations.