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Communication in
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Week three
 MODULE 3:

Functions of Communication: Regulation and Control

Essential Topics:

1. Functions of Communication

2. Communication Strategy

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this module, students are expected to:

1. define regulation and control as functions of communication through

examples;

2. create own regulations

Expected Output

1. Completed Tasks
 Instruction: List down three (3) rules and regulations in your home,
school/class and community.

HOME SCHOOL/CLASS COMMUNITY

Ex. Wash dishes every Ex. Be on time. Ex. Wear mask.
after meal.
1. 1. 1.
2. 2. 2.
3. 3. 3.

Imagine that you are a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a company.

What regulations will you implement to your employees? What are the
consequences if the employee failed to follow the regulation? Write your
answer on the box provided.

RULES/REGULATIONS CONSEQUENCES

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.
What are Regulation and Control?

Communication serves a number of functions. Two of these functions are

regulation and control. Regulation, according to Oxford Dictionaries, is “a rule or
directive made and maintained by an authority.” It is also “the action or process
of regulating or being regulated.” In other words, communication is mainly used
by persons in authority or those who represent authority in order to regulate or
direct their subordinates. However, regulation can also be performed by
members of a group who may not necessarily have authority but could assume
leadership, depending on established relationships within the group.

Meanwhile, Oxford Dictionaries defines control as “the power to influence

or direct people’s behavior or the course of events” or “a means of limiting
something.” In other words, another function of communication is to influence or
direct people’s behavior or action in a certain way. While regulation is aimed at
making sure people are following certain communication rules, norms, or
protocol, control is all about influencing people to behave based on the
personal motivation of an individual in authority.

Examples:

• The traffic aide in the middle of an intersection gestures traffic signals or

blows his whistle to direct the flow of vehicles and pedestrians. In doing so, he
prevents vehicles from crisscrossing without regard for other motorists and
accidents from ensuing.

• Religions all over the world have sets of laws that they prescribe to their
faithful. These laws are moral guides that direct the faithful on how to live and
how to interact with other people. In addition, certain people in a religious group
are given the authority to preach these moral guides.

• Upon using a mobile app or an online service, you are given a set of
terms and conditions in order to regulate how you should use the app or the
service.

• The school principal releases a memorandum to implement new rules.

Sometimes, the school would also release letters to parents to inform them of new
rules or remind them about existing ones. Announcements are also made during
student assemblies to control and disseminate information effectively.
For more discussions about the topic, check the link below:

1. YouTube Video: Regulation and Control - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VmQzWOFI8s

REFLECT UPON

Think of other instances where regulation and control are

manifested. Write your answers on the space provided.
Prepare to share your answers during synchronous session.
 Please check our group chats for the link. Note that for online class students, the
files used in the synchronous session will only be available after the session has
ended.

Regulation and control are functions of communication that are present in many
aspects of life across many groups of people—from a parent or teacher who enforces
rules that their young wards should follow to a referee who explains the dos and don’ts in
a boxing match. In addition, verbal and nonverbal cues give hints to the purpose of the
speaker, while communication strategies help make effective and successful
communication.

Regulation and control are communication functions that are carried out by
people in authority such as police officers, teachers, among others. Even the people in
the government use these communication functions to effectively communicate the laws
that govern the land and execute programs for peace and order, the economy, and the
well- being of its constituents.

Here is the summary of all the tasks for this module:

Accomplished the module jumpstart

Finished the DIY
Read the discussion
Attended the synchronous session
Accomplished the reflection part

If you’re done with all of these, then