Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV - A CALABARZON
City Schools Division Office of Antipolo
CALAWIS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sitio Paikulan, Brgy. Calawis Antipolo City

Oral Communication in Context

Performance Tasks

Activity 1: My Letter to the World

Objectives: Appreciate the importance of communication in the present world.

Directions: You will write a letter address to the people around the globe regarding the pandemic
happening right now. Tell something about how you feel towards it, how do you cope mentally and
discuss some problems and solutions that they can encounter.

Rubric for Writing a Letter

EXCELLENT VERY GOOD GOOD POOR NEEDS

CRITERIA (5POINTS (4POINTS) (3POINTS) (2POINTS) IMPROVEMENT
(1POINT)
CONTENT Show very Shows Enumerates Lacks No details
meaningful meaningful significant evidence provided
content, content points that connect
explanation complete related to to the
and relation with the topic provided
to real-world explanation topic
context
MECHANICS Sentence Insignificant A few errors Some errors Sentence
structures errors in in sentence in sentence structure is
are well - sentence structure, structure, incorrect,
defined, structure, grammar, grammar, grammar is
accurate, grammar, spelling and spelling and poor, and
and clear spelling and punctuation punctuation errors in
with no punctuation are noted. are present. spelling and
spelling, are noted. punctuation
punctuation abound
and grammar
errors.
ORGANIZATION Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are No evidence of
very well focused and slightly loosely organization of
organized, directed. organized organized. ideas.
coherence
and
cohesion is
very evident.
SCORE
TOTAL SCORE /15 points
Source: Oral Communication in Context (PIVOT4A)
Activity 2: Comic Strip

Objectives: Explains the functions, nature and process of communication

Directions: Illustrate a short comic strip that will explain the communication process and its
function. Topics can be anything related to academic or casual conversation. You can use cut-out
pictures or draw your own depending on the available resources on your end.

Rubric for Comic Strip

Source: https://www.slideshare.net/Jbesteban1/rubric-for-comicstrip-54949367

Activity 3: A Penny for your Thoughts

Objectives: Use strategies on how to avoid communication breakdown

Directions: Give real-life situations wherein communication breakdown is present. Then, write your
own tips on how to avoid communication breakdown.

SITUATION TIPS ON HOW TO AVOID COMMUNICATION

BREAKDOWN
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

General Scoring Rubric

The response gives evidence of a complete understanding of the problem. It is fully
2 developed and clearly communicated. All parts of the problem are complete. There
points are no errors.
The response gives evidence of a reasonable approach but also indicates gaps
1 point in conceptual understanding. Parts of the problem may be missing. The
explanation may be incomplete.
Source: AltMeasB-7-RubricExmpl-converted
Activity 4: Watch and Learn!

Objectives: Examines sample oral communication activities

Directions: Watch at least 3 news programs from television or recorded news from YouTube
regarding such issue or situation at present. Write 5 observations or sample oral communication
activities then identify the aspect of verbal communications used. Tell whether Relevance, Brevity,
Clarity, Ethics and Vividness.

Newscast: _________________________________
News Anchors: _____________________________
Airing Date: ________________________________

ORAL COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES

TYPE OF COMMUNICATION USED OBSERVED VERBAL ACTIVITIES
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

Newscast: _________________________________
News Anchors: _____________________________
Airing Date: ________________________________

ORAL COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES

TYPE OF COMMUNICATION USED OBSERVED VERBAL ACTIVITIES
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

Newscast: _________________________________
News Anchors: _____________________________
Airing Date: ________________________________

ORAL COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES

TYPE OF COMMUNICATION USED OBSERVED VERBAL ACTIVITIES
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
Activity 5: One Thing that I Learned…

Objectives: Responds appropriately and effectively to a speech act

Directions: Recall a specific experience to any of these situations: (your friend confided a secret to
you; you delivered a speech in front of your classmates; you talked to yourself about the things what
you did and what you were supposed to do instead)

1. What can you say about that experience?

2. What did you learn from it?

3. If you have a second chance, how will you deal with the situations differently?

4. What examples of verbal and non-verbal will you use?

Rubric for Essay

5 3 2 1
CRITERIA

Focus and There is one clear, There is one Main idea is The topic and
Details focused topic. Main clear, well somewhat main idea is
idea is clear and focused topic. clear. not clear.
well Main idea is clear
supported by but not well
detailed and supported by
accurate detailed
information. information.
Organization The introduction The introduction The There is no
states the main states the main introduction clear
topic, and provides topic and provides states the introduction,
an overview of the an overview of the main topic. A structure, or
essay. Information essay. A conclusion is conclusion is conclusion.
is relevant and included. included.
presented in a
logical order. The
conclusion is good.
Word Choice It uses vivid words It uses vivid It uses words It uses a
and phrases. The words and phrases. That limited
choice and The choice and communicate vocabulary.
placement of words placement of words clearly, but Jargon or
seems accurate, is inaccurate at the writing clichés may be
natural, and not times and/or seems lacks variety. present and
forced. overdone. detract from
the meaning.
Sentence All sentences are Most sentences Most Sentences
structure, well-constructed are well sentences sound
grammar and constructed and are well awkward, are
and have varied have varied constructed, distractingly
mechanics structure and structure and but repetitive, or
length. There are length. There are they have a are
no few errors in similar difficult to
 errors in grammar, grammar, structure understand.
mechanics, and/or mechanics, and/or length. There are
spelling. and/or spelling, There are numerous
but they do not several errors errors in
interfere with in grammar, grammar,
understanding. mechanics, mechanics,
and/or and/or spelling
spelling that interfere
that interfere with
with understanding.
understandin
g
Source: Oral Communication in Context (PIVOT4A)

Prepared by: Submitted to:

ELVIN G. TESTON NORIEL V. AGASCON

Subject Teacher MT 2 / SHS Coordinator

Noted by:

RODRIGO D. DITARRO
Principal