LESSON 3:

FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION

PREPARED BY:
GLENN MICHAEL B. ESTILLORO, LPT
Five Basic Functions
of Communication
1.Control
To exercise restraint
or direction formally
or informally. This
happens particularly
among members or
acquaintances.
1.Control- This function adheres to the rules or
culture/practices of their organization, group,
or fellowship.
2. Social Interaction
Communication allows
acting and reacting to
the behavior of people
around us. By revealing
our thoughts and
feelings, we elicit
reactions from others.
2. Social Interaction- However, the way we
communicate with others will depend on how
close we are to them or how much we value
them.
3. Motivation
The energy that
influences a person’s
behavior in different
ways to his pursuit of
his goal or objective.
It encourages people
to live better.
3. Motivation
To motivate means to stimulate people to
act on their goals. However, the motivational
kind of communication can work in two
ways, positive or negative motivation.
4. Emotional Expression
Communication
makes possible the
release or unloading of
emotions, resulting in
catharsis. It facilitates
people’s expression of
their feelings and
emotions.
4. Emotional Expression
As with how you talk with someone depending
on your relationship with that person, emotional
expression can also be communicated differently
depending on how emotionally close you are to
the person.
5. Information Dissemination
It is the most basic
function of
communication that
provides data and
information for effective
completion of tasks,
solution of problems, and
elimination of uncertainty.
5. Information Dissemination
Information exchange is the core reason why
we communicate. Information is needed for an
individual to build a harmonious relationship with
others and with its environment. Information and
communication will always be linked to each
other.
Identify the function of communication
in each of the following situations.
1. Sir Glenn reads and discusses
classroom rules and regulations to
his students.
2. Harry greets Sairine; then, they
start talking about their plans for
the holidays .
3. Cheselle shares her insights on how
to live peacefully despite a
complicated life.
4. The president delivers his last State
of the Nation Address.
5. Sarah Geronimo thanks the
supportive moviegoers during an
interview.
Activity 2: Cite an example of situations where you
used the given functions of communication. Write
one for each function.
NAME: SECTION:
FUNCTION EXAMPLE
1. CONTROL
2. SOCIAL INTERACTION
3. MOTIVATION
4. EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
5. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
 ACTIVITY 2: FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION
SECTION: NAME:

FUNCTIONS EXAMPLES
1. CONTROL

2. SOCIAL INTERACTION

3. MOTIVATION

4. EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION

5. INFORMATION
DISSEMINATION