 Identify and differentiate

function of
communication.
 Cite reasons or purposes
why people communicate.
 FUNCTIONS OF
COMMUNICATION
1. INFORMATIVE FUNCTION
2. INSTRUCTIVE FUNCTION
3. PERSUASIVE FUNCTION
4. MOTIVATION FUNCTION
5. AESTHETIC FUNCTION
6. THERAPEUTIC FUNCTION
7. REGULATION/CONTROL
8. SOCIAL INTERACTION
 Example: In school, Information is shared
most of our activities
are directed to get and
to guide people
give information

INFORMATIVE
FUNCTION

Facts, information and

knowledge
To inform
 Many times, older people, people
Those in who hold important information.

higher
ranks
INSTRUCTIVE
FUNCTION

When and where to To instruct

do and how to do
people.
 encourage others to believe
Example: Writers use
and accept your stand or claim
to present their
ideas through
on an issue or problem.
reason and logic, in
order to influence
the audience.

PERSUASIVE
FUNCTION

You think of strategies on how

to persuade them to change
To influence
their perspectives
 Example: Ma’am Lyqa We communicate to
Maravilla uses her
youtube channel to
entice
motivate and inspire
other people.

MOTIVATION
FUNCTION

Make use of positive language to To direct people to reach their

make them realize their actions objectives
lead them to something beneficial
for their being.
 Aesthetic means the We use to for pleasure
pleasant, positive or and enjoyment
artful appearance of
a person or a thing

AESTHETIC
FUNCTION

study of beauty and others deal In art it always involves the

with the nature of art and taste. production of an artifact aimed at
and productive of appreciation. ...
 focuses on Emotinal expression
advancing the
physical and
emotional well-
being of a patient.

THERAPEUTIC
FUNCTION

Communication is curative
Appeals to our
and serves to maintain
emotional well being
good health
 Your parents, teachers and
Example: in the administartors use this communication
workplace, leaders and to direct your efforts to positive
managers use channels
communication to
maintain control over
their employees.

REGULATION/
CONTROL

Example: The media uses To maintain control over

communication to urge the public
to patronize a new product people’s attitude
MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH
OTHER PEOPLE

SOCIAL
INTERACTIO
N
At home, school and in
the workplace
MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH
OTHER PEOPLE

SOCIAL
INTERACTIO
N
At home, school and in
the workplace
What is an oral interpretation?

 Oral interpretation will help you

become a better communicator, as
it requires awareness of how words
are combined to create mood and
meaning.
 Needless to say, an essential
element to interpreting a piece is
study and preparation.
Performance Task: Deliver an oral
interpretation of a literary piece

LITERARY PIECE: The tiger by William

Blake
---Refer to the next slide for the
criteria----
Note: For modular learners, you may record yourself
using your phone and send it to my fb account. Also,
you may watch youtube videos to get some input on
the said tasks. Just search ‘The tiger oral
recitation/interpretation’.
You will be evaluated with the
following criteria:

Eye contact
Expression
Inflection
Posture
Projection
Pacing
Understanding of Poem
Unity