Saint Columban College

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION

Pagadian City

ACTIVITY 10
GE 106
Purposive Communication

Name _LUAB, LORILIE F.________________________________

Instructor _LEVANTA, TOLENTINO______________________________________

I. Analyze each utterance---its meaning, context, content, and register. Fill in

the table with your answers. Please encode your answers. Do not handwrite. (5
pts. each)

1. Just a sec, please!

2. Could you please hold on for a while? I will just call her.
3. I really apologize. I do not mean to hurt you.
4. So sorry for my mistake.
5. Am not interested in your party.
6. I can’t make it to your part. I’ll make it up next time
7. Later, darlin.
8. Our sincerest congratulations on your forthcoming promotion!
9. Good morning, Mr. Alcaraz!
10. Hello, Sir Alcaraz!
Meaning Context of the Register
situation
1. You’re asking Somebody is in a hurry Casua
for a second from because time is running l
somebody to out.
wait for you.
2. You asked the Someone on the line is Formal
person to hold the line asking for your mother.
and hurriedly call your
mother.
3. You apologized You accidentally hurt Formal
someone
4. You apologize half- Your friend scolded you for Casual
heartedly. being late to your meet up
5. You declined the Somebody invited you to Casual
invitation their party.
 6. You declined but You cannot make it up to Formal
promised to join the the party of your
party next time. colleagues.
7. This is how you bid When you and your
each other goodbye. honeybunch were going to Intimat
leave for work. e
8. You congratulate Somebody got promoted in Formal
the person. an event.
9. You greeted him Your bump to your teacher Formal
in the hallway
10. You wave your hand and When you saw your closest Casual
greet him teacher roaming around the
mall.
II. Look for a legal document (contract, affidavit, memorandum of agreement,
credit card terms and conditions, etc.). Analyze the register of language used
in the document. Cite some of its features and give examples. Attach the
photo of your document. (30 pts.)

This is Service of Contract, and a formal register. A contract can be anything from a formal written
document to a verbal, provide a service for money, you have entered into a contract. This is
objective and often follow a formula. The whole contract did not use any slangs. This register is
based on the audience or the person reading the letter which is highly respected.