PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION

IN THE NOW

AUGUSTO C. AFRICA, Ph. D

DepEd REGIONAL TRAINER for English – Grade 10 and Grade 11
CHED NATIONAL TRAINER for Purposive Communication
TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. COMMUNICATION IN THE NOW – WHERE YOU ARE PC STUDENTS

2. “ME IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY” 19
3. WHAT ABOUT LANGUAGE IN THE WHOLE GAMUT
OF COMMUNICATION? 39
4. “YOU SAY MORE THAN YOU THINK” 63
5. TOOLS OF TECHNOLOGY FOR COMMUNICATION 85
6. COMMUNICATE TO CARE 113
7. “IT IS NOW TIME TO DELIVER” 131
8. DO YOU WANT TO GET PUBLISHED SOMEDAY? 147
9. “LET US TURN POLITICAL” 173
10. “MORE SIGNS OF THE TIMES” 187
NOTE:
THE NUMBER OF WEEKS IN THE COURSE
PORTFOLIO HAS BEEN PURPOSELY REDUCED TO 16
INSTEAD OF THE REGULAR 18 WEEKS IN ORDER TO
GIVE WAY TO THE MONTHLY EXAMINATIONS WITHIN
THE SEMESTER.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT WHEN ACTIVITIES REQUIRE
SERIOUS COLLABORATION, TEACHERS MAY OPT TO
ALLOW STUDENTS TO COLLABORATE AMONG
THEMSELVES ON THEIR OWN FREE TIME NOT
NECESSARILY IN THE CLASSROOM DURING CLASS
HOURS.
TEACHERS, FROM THEIR END, SHOULD MAKE
THEMSELVES FREE FOR CONSULTATION AND GUIDANCE
REGARDING PERFORMANCE TASK
PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION (PC) COURSE PORTFOLIO
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES WEEK OUTPUT
COVERAGE
Chapter 1 1. Describe the nature, WEEK 1 WRITTEN WORK 1
elements, and functions
ACTIVITY 1.1
“Communication in of verbal and non-
Individualized
the Now – where you verbal communication
are PC Students” in various and WRITTEN WORK 2
multicultural contexts.
ACTIVITY 1.2
Collaborative

CHAPTER QUIZ

Chapter 2 1. Explain how WEEKS 2-3 PERFORMANCE TASK 1

cultural and global
ACTIVITY 2.1
“Me in the Global issues affect
Collaborative
Community” communication;
and PERFORMANCE TASK
2
2. Appreciate the
impact of ACTIVITY 2.2
communication on Collaborative
society and the CHAPTER QUIZ
world.
Chapter 3 1. Determine PERFORMANCE
culturally by TASK 3
What about Language appropriate terms,
in the whole Gamut of expressions and ACTIVITY 3.1
Communication? images
(sensitivity to Collaborative
gender, race,
class, etc.) and WRITTEN WORK 3

2. Adopt cultural WEEKS 4-5 ACITIVITY 3.2

and intercultural
awareness and Individualized
sensitivity in
communication of CHAPTER QUIZ
ideas.
Chapter 4 1. Evaluate multi-modal PERFORMANCE TASK
texts critically to 4
“You say more than you enhance receptive
think” listening, reading, and ACTIVITY 4.1 –
viewing skills; Reaction Paper

2. Convey ideas through Collaborative

oral, audio-visual,
and/or web based PERFORMANCE TASK
presentations for
different target
WEEKS 5-6 4

audiences in local and ACTIVITY 4.2 –

global settings using Multi-Modal invitation
appropriate registers;
Collaborative
3. Adopt awareness of
audience and context WRITTEN WORK 4
in presenting ideas.
ACTIVITY 4.3
4. Show appreciation and
acceptance of differing Individualized
cultures.
CHAPTER QUIZ
Chapter 5 1. Convey ideas through WRITTEN WORK 5
oral, audio-visual,
Tools of Technology for and/or web based ACTIVITY 5.1 Critique a
Communications presentations for short film
different target
audiences in local and WEEKS 7-8 Collaborative
global settings using
appropriate registers; PERFORMANCE TASK 5
and
ACTIVITY 5.2 Web-based
2. Adopt awareness of Presentation
audience and context in
presenting ideas. Collaborative

CHAPTER QUIZ
Chapter 6 1. Convey ideas through WRITTEN WORK 6
oral, audio-visual,
Communicate to Care and/or web based ACTIVITY 6.1 Supporting
presentations for a Topic Sentence
different target
audiences in local and Collaborative
global settings using
appropriate registers;
WEEK 9 WRITTEN WORK 7
and
ACTIVITY 6.2
2. Create clear, coherent,
and effective Essay Writing
communication
materials. Collaborative

CHAPTER QUIZ
Chapter 7 1. Present ideas PERFORMANCE TASK
persuasively 6
“It is now time to using appropriate
ACTIVITY 7.1
deliver” language
registers, tone, Speech Delivery
facial
expressions, and Individual
gestures: and
WEEKS WRITTEN WORK 8
2. Adopt awareness 10-11 ACTIVITY 7.2
of audience and
context in Extemporaneous Speech
presenting ideas. Practice

Individual

PERFORMANCE TASK
7

ACTIVITY 7.3

Extemporaneous Speech

Individual

WRITTEN WORK 9

ACTIVITY 7.3

Collaborative

CHAPTER QUIZ
Chapter 8 1. Write and present WRITTEN WORK 10
academic papers using
Do you want to get appropriate tone, style, ACTIVITY 8.1
published someday? conventions, and reference
styles; A Magazine Article
2. Adopt awareness of
audience and context in Collaborative
presenting ideas; and
PERFORMANCE TASK 8
3. Convey ideas through oral,
audio-visual, and/or web ACTIVITY 8.2
based presentations for WEEKS
different target audiences
in local and global settings
12-13 JOURNAL ARTICLE
using appropriate Collaborative
registers.
CHAPTER QUIZ
Chapter 9 1. Write and present PERFORMANCE TASK 9
academic papers using
“Let us turn political” appropriate tone, style, ACTIVITY 9.1
conventions, and reference
styles; Political Science Paper
2. Adopt awareness of
audience and context in Individual
presenting ideas; and
WEEK 14 CHAPTER QUIZ
3. Convey ideas through oral,
audio-visual, and/or web
based presentations for
different target audiences
in local and global settings
using appropriate
registers.
Chapter 10 1. Distinguish fake PERFORMANCE TASK 10
news from ACTIVITY 10.1
“More of the Signs of legitimate news;
the Times” and Fake News
WEEKS Collaborative
2. Become one’s 15-16
own positive PERFORMANCE TASK 11
media influencer
ACITIVITY 10.2

Presentation of Fake News

(Recommended as
Performance Task)

Collaborative

PERFORMANCE TASK 12

ACTIVITY 10.3

“My Take on Fake News”

(Recommended as
Performance Task)

Collaborative

CHAPTER QUIZ
NOTE:
THE NUMBER OF WEEKS IN THE COURSE
PORTFOLIO HAS BEEN PURPOSELY REDUCED TO 16
INSTEAD OF THE REGULAR 18 WEEKS IN ORDER TO
GIVE WAY TO THE MONTHLY EXAMINATIONS WITHIN
THE SEMESTER.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT WHEN ACTIVITIES

REQUIRE SERIOUS COLLABORATION, TEACHERS MAY
OPT TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO COLLABORATE AMONG
THEMSELVES ON THEIR OWN FREE TIME NOT
NECESSARILY IN THE CLASSROOM DURING CLASS
HOURS. TEACHERS, FROM THEIR END, SHOULD MAKE
THEMSELVES FREE FOR CONSULTATION AND
GUIDANCE REGARDING PERFORMANCE TASK