Functions of Communication || Topic for Oral Communication
- 2. OBJECTIVES At the end of this lesson, you should be able to: • identify the functions of communication; • recognize a speaker’s purpose, and; • ascertain the verbal and nonverbal cues that each speaker uses to achieve his or her purpose.
- 3. COMMUNICATION FUNCTION For a successful communication, it is important to have a clear purpose in mind. Communication may fail because you give little attention to its purpose. The five primary functions or purposes of communication are: • For regulation or control, • For social interaction, • For motivation, • For information, and • For emotional expression.
- 6. Regulation or Control If the purpose of the speaker is to control others by managing or controlling their behavior, then the speaker is using “regulating/controlling”.
- 7. Social Interaction You, by nature, are a social being. You belong to a group or society to fulfill your needs. You have this innate desire to form social relationships with other human beings. Simply, you need to interact with others for your existence.
- 8. Motivation The purpose of the speaker here is to persuade or try to persuade another person to change his/her opinion, attitude or behavior.
- 9. Information It is used when the speaker wants to make others aware of certain data, concepts and processes – knowledge that may be useful to them.
- 10. Emotional Expression The speaker appeals to the listener’s feelings and emotions to encourage him or her to act in a particular direction.
- 11. Emotional Expression Emotion is a mental state or feeling toward something and is marked by physiological and behavioral changes in the body. Four basic human emotions: happy, sad, afraid/surprised, and angry/disgusted.
- 12. QUESTIONS???
- 18. Scoring Rubric for Oral Presentation 5 4 3 2 1 0 PRESENCE (25 pts.) -body language & eye contact -contact with the public -poise -physical organization LANGUAGE SKILLS (25 pts.) -correct usage -appropriate vocabulary and grammar -understandable (rhythm, intonation, accent) -spoken loud enough to hear easily ORGANIZATION (25 pts.) -clear objectives -logical structure -signposting OVERALL IMPRESSION (25 pts.) -very interesting / very boring -pleasant / unpleasant to listen to -very good / poor communication
- 19. OBJECTIVES At the end of this lesson, you should be able to: identify the functions of communication (i.E., For regulation/control and for social interaction); recognize a speaker’s purpose, and; ascertain the verbal and nonverbal cues that each speaker uses to achieve his or her purpose.
- 20. Thank You! Prepared by: Jake Francis B. Lumbres Oral Communication Teacher