Learning Activity Sheet in Oral Communication
Worksheet 3, 1st Semester
Learner’s Name: __________________________________________________________
Grade Level and Section: ______________________________ Date: _____________
FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION
L I. LEARNING SKILLS
A. Most Essential Learning Competency
• The learner explains the functions, nature and process of
communication.
B. Objectives
At the end of this learning activity, I would be able to:
• Identify the functions of communication; and
• Write and draw examples for each function.
II. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT
Communication plays an important role in our lives. It serves many functions in
order to help us share thoughts and ideas to an individual and to a group of people.
FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION
1. A Form of Control.
Communication helps regulate actions and behavior. A traffic enforcer calling
your attention whenever you, or a driver violates traffic rules, is an example of this
function. This function may likely happen whenever your parents at home or your
teachers at school impose rules and regulations to follow and abide to. If you happen
to violate these rules and regulations, a corresponding punishment may be given to
you in order to establish the value of discipline on your part.
2. Allow Social Interaction.
Communication is meant for sharing and conveying messages, expressions and
information. There is no better way to share your thoughts and ideas than through
social interaction. This function is always present whenever you talk with your
family members at home; whenever you excitedly gush about your common interests
with friends; whenever you discuss lessons with your teachers and classmates at
school; and whenever you find yourself in small conversations with acquaintances or
even strangers.
3. Provide Motivation
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When you come across a friend who is so down and sad, your
instincts would tell you to share positive words in order to provide
encouragement. You give pieces of advice and share your own
personal experiences to help lessen the burden of the problem your
friend is going through. With this function of communication, you
become an agent of change and positivity.
4. Help Emotional Expression.
Communication is a tool to express feelings and emotions. As an affective human
person, you feel numerous feelings and emotions. The greatest form of expression of
these feelings and emotions is through communication. Admit it or not, it feels good
whenever you are able to speak about your joys and pains or your feelings of
fulfillment and frustrations. It even feels better when you can express it with such
intensity to equal the strength of such feeling.
5. Facilitate Information Dissemination.
Communication functions to convey information and provide awareness. You tell
your parents about the upcoming school events in order to inform them about what is
going on in your school. You speak privately to your teacher about your personal
concerns regarding your academics so that your teacher becomes aware of the factors
that affect your performance in class. You listen to and watch announcements and
broadcasts about current events concerning your country for you to be well-informed.
III. ACTIVITIES
PRACTICE
TASK
Practice Task 1: Picture Analysis
Five pictures are provided in this activity. Analyze each and explain what is
taking place in each picture. Write a minimum of three sentences for each situation.
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Practice Task 2: Communication Goals
Identify the function of communication in each of the following situations.
1. Carlita discusses to class the different health protocols to be observed
today.
2. Ben gives words of encouragement to his friend who is currently
anxious about the recent pandemic.
3. Liza’s mother excitedly tells her that they won the lottery.
4. Rey and his sister talk about the movie they have recently watched.
5. The employer reads to the applicant the rules and regulations that they
have in their office.
ASSESSMEN
[Link] the letter that corresponds to your answer.
1. What is the function of communication in this situation?
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A tourist guide orients a group of tourists about a heritage site?
A. control C. motivation
B. information dissemination D. social interaction
2. What is the function of communication in this situation?
The city mayor presents her strategies to execute the plans in a public
forum”
A. control C. motivation
B. information dissemination D. social interaction
3. When you come across a friend who is so down and sad, your instincts would tell
you to share positive words in order to provide encouragement. What function of
communication are you fulfilling in the situation given?
A. control C. motivation
B. emotional expression D. social interaction
4. This function is always present whenever you talk with other people at home,
at school or in your community.
A. control C. motivation
B. information dissemination D. social interaction
5. If communication is used as a tool to let out feelings, what function is being used?
A. control C. motivation
B. emotional expression D. social interaction
B. Visualize It (on a short bond paper)
Draw or paste pictures from magazines and newspapers on the wheel that show the
five functions of communication.
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