FUNCTIONS OF
COMMUNICATION
Marvin Payabyab
OBJECTIVE
•DISCUSSES THE FUNCTIONS OF
COMMUNICATION.
•DISCUSSES THE FEATURES OF
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
(TC’s)
FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION
1. Regulation/Control
2. Social Interaction
3. Motivation
4. Information Dissemination
5. Emotional Expression
1. REGULATION/CONTROL
Communication functions
to control behavior.
2. SOCIAL INTERACTION
Communication allows
individual to interact with
others.
3. MOTIVATION
Communication motivates
or encourage people to live
better.
4. INFORMATION
Communication functions
to convey information.
5. EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
Communication facilities
people’s expression of their
feelings.
FEATURES OF EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATION (TC’S)
1. Completeness
2. Conciseness
3. Consideration
4. Concreteness
5. Courtesy
6. Clearness
7. Correctness
1. COMPLETENESS
All information's are
connected to the message
or idea should be included.
2. CONCISENESS
Not keeping short but
direct and straight to the
point.
3. CONSIDERATION
The style of message is
considered to the target
audience.
4. CONCRETENESS
Supported by facts, real life
examples etc.
5. COURTESY
Shows by respecting the
culture, value and beliefs of
the audience.
6. CLEARNESS
Clear and specific.
7. CORRECTNESS
Grammatical correct,
increases the credibility.

Functions of communication