ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT

Quarter 1 Learning Activity Sheet 4

Name of Learner: _____________________________ Grade Level: ________________

Section: ______________________________________ Date:_______________________
Functions of Communication
There are four functions: regulation or control, social interaction, motivation, and
information.

1. Regulation or Control – this is used in order to literally regulate or control the behavior of

people. It is also utilized to regulate the nature and number of activities that people engage
in. For example:
 “Clean the room, then you can go to the mall.”
 “She’s single now. Go for it”
 “Can you please tone your voice down? It’s too loud.”
2. Social Interaction – this function is utilized to make social relationships. This is also used
to form bonds, intimacy, relations, and connections with others. For example:
 “Let’s go out to have some coffee”
 “It’s nice to meet you. How do you do?”
 “I am thankful that you are all here in this trip.”
3. Motivation – this is used to power up preferences, desires, needs, wants, decisions, goals,
and strengths. For example:
 “I need you in my life”
 “I must trim down my weight for her”
 “We need to be proactive and stop procrastinating.”
4. Information – This function is used for grabbing and sharing information. For example:
 “Where can I get my license?”
 “Is there any other way for me to break free from this pain?”
 “You can find the bathroom right next to this door”

Objectives: Examines sample oral communication activities

Activity1.
Directions: Read each statement carefully. Write true if the statement is correct and false if it is
not correct.
_________________ 1. Debates, stories, oral poetry and role play are examples
of oral communication activities.
_________________ 2. Oral communication tends to be detailed and more
subject to misunderstanding than written communication.

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_________________ 3. Written communication is the process of expression
information or ideas by word of mouth.
_________________ 4. Presentations and speeches are more formal, therefore
less engaging than singing, stories and oral poetry.
_________________ 5. Delivery techniques enhance the effectiveness of the
Presentation.

Activity2.
Directions: Measure how much you have learned by answering the following:
1. Why do people use communication to control behavior in others? How do they do this?
2. It is stated that in social interaction, people say things without meaning them literally.
Explain.
3. How does the social function differ from the regulation/control function?
4. How can expectations be communicated in a group setting?
5. How is the information function used in organizations? In mass media?

References:
Kleist, R. J. (2016). Effective Oral Communication for Senior High School. FNB Educational
Inc. .
https://philnews.ph/2019/07/26/four-major-functions-of-communication/