6. Communication is the transmission of ideas
and emotions between or among persons
with the use of verbal and nonverbal cues.
7. ETYMOLOGY
The word communication comes
from the Latin word communis,
which means common. To be
common means to come together or
to share something in common
together. Communication helps
people to adapt to or survive in the
place they live in.
10. Communication is a broad topic. Cheney
(2011) defined communication as a
process of encoding and transmitting
messages using different symbols from
one sender to a receiver. It is a process
of sharing and conveying information
from one person to another within and
across channels, contexts, media, and
culture to achieve the desired goal. There
is aural and oral communication. Aural
refers to the ear or hearing while oral
refers to the mouth or speaking.
11. Nature of Communication
1. Communication is a process.
2. Communication occurs between two or
more people (the speaker and the receiver).
3. Communication can be expressed
through words (verbal), actions (nonverbal),
or both at the same time.
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13. Functions of Communication
Communication is categorized as a human
skill. Its function refers to how we use the
language for different purposes and contexts
using various media. Communication is a
way a person conveys information to
someone else. When we say information, it
can be facts, ideas, concepts, opinions,
attitudes, and emotions.
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15. Communication is a structured two-way
process essential in transmitting information
and expressing ideas among individuals.
This two-way process may come in two forms:
verbal and nonverbal communication.
Human beings communicate in two
types of settings: informal and formal.
17. Situation: Mark is calling Jenny to invite her to a get-
together.
After three rings, Jenny answers her cellular
phone.
Mark: Hi, Jenny! This is Mark.
Jenny: Hi, Mark! How are you?
Mark: I’m fine. Thank you. My birthday is
this Saturday, and I'm inviting a few friends
over to watch movies at my house. I was
wondering if you would be able to join us.
18. Continuation...
Jenny: Oh. What time will it be?
Mark: Around two in the afternoon.
Jenny: (There's white noise on Jenny's end,
and Mark can barely hear her.)
Mark: Hello? Jenny? Are you still there?
Jenny: Yes, I'm still here. I'll be able to
make it.
Mark: Great! See you then!
23. A 100 – Which of the following
shows verbal communication?
a.Greeting a teacher with “hello”
b. Ignoring someone
c.Slamming the door
d. Waving to a friend
24. A 200 – In which of the following
situation is a verbal
communication necessary?
a. Calling someone on the phone
b. Listening to a radio program
c. Hurrying to your classroom
d. Running to a track meet
25. A 300 – The following are forms of
nonverbalcommunication
except______.
a.Reciting in class
b. Hugging a friend
c.frowning
d. Clapping
26. B 100 – A conference that aims to
discuss the latest inventions in
2015 is communication held in
_________.
a. A formal setting
b. An informal setting
c. a constructive setting
d. A casual setting
27. B 200 – Based on the given information about
communication, it can be inferred that
_____________.
a. good communication involves factors and
actions that make it systematic
b. good communication involves various rules
that make the action exhausting
c. good communication involves people with
only good relationships
d. good communication involves messages
about events that only happened recently
28. B 300 – Nana Delia would like to ask
Mama Rico about an upcoming
event on Monday. In the
communication process, Nana Delia
is in the step of _________.
a. giving feedback
b. activating the stimulus
c. decoding the message
d. Ending the conversation
29. C 100 – Which of the following
is not an example of a
message?
a. a question
b. A greeting
c. A response to a question
d. Chat software
30. C 200 – Which of the
following is not a channel?
a. phone call
b. Letter
c. E-mail
d. Environment
31. C 300 – Maria has a habit of ignoring
the messages of her classmates.
Which of the following elements is
usually missing from interactions
with Maria?
A. channel
B. Context
C. Participant
D. Feedback
33. Identify the elements of communication in each
situation. If the message is not specifically given, you
may create the message you think is implied.
Example: A teenage girl waves at someone
whom she believes was her classmate when
she was still in Grade 1.
Message:Hi!
Sender: teenage girl
Receiver:someone
Medium: waving
34. Identify the elements of communication in each
situation. If the message is not specifically given, you
may create the message you think is implied.
Your mother leaves a note for you, saying to wait
for your father to pick you up at school.
1Message:
2Sender:
3Receiver:
4Medium:
35. Identify the elements of communication in each
situation. If the message is not specifically given, you
may create the message you think is implied.
The policeman regulates the traffic in the city.
5Message:
6Sender:
7Receiver:
8Medium:
36. Identify the elements of communication in each
situation. If the message is not specifically given, you
may create the message you think is implied.
Ferdinand Magellan asks Lapu-Lapu to convert to
Christianity.
9Message:
10Sender:
11Receiver:
12Medium:
