PERFORMANCE TASK

ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT FOR GRADE 11

Subject Teachers: E. Urbano, C. Bolotano, N. Rendal, K. Libot, L. Cabrillos, M. Escolano
Quarter: FIRST
Module No.: 3
Title: STRATEGIES TO AVOID COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN

PERFORMANCE STANDARD:
(a) The learner designs and performs effective controlled and uncontrolled oral communication activities based on context.
LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
(a) Explains why there is breakdown of communication. EN11/12OC-Ibe-1 1a5
(b) Uses various strategies in order to avoid communication breakdown. EN11/12OC-Ibe-11a6
(c) Identifies strategies used by each speaker to convey his / her ideas effectively EN11/12OC-Ibe-13
(d) Evaluates the effectiveness of an oral communication activity.EN11/12OC-Ibe-14

PERFORMANCE TASK NUMBER 3: COMMUNICATION SCENARIOS

READ EACH SCENARIO AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOWS.

SCENARIO 1:

The class of Mr. Valdez just finished discussing the article written by Miss Maria Cusipag entitled “Teenage Pregnancy.” The article
focuses on the consequences of being pregnant at a very young age.

Mr. Valdez wants to know his students’ reaction to the arguments presented by the author.
Mr. Valdez: The author states that teenage parents cannot grapple with financial problems. Do you agree or disagree with the author?
Let’s hear your insight, Dianna.
Dianna: I agree with the author. Teenage parents are too young to get a financially stable job. If they get hired, they are usually paid
according to their educational qualification.
Mr. Valdez: However, teenage parents have guardians to provide for their needs. Do you think they will allow them to spend for
everything? Also, there are other sources of income, such as putting up a small business. What can you say about it, Dominic?
Dominic: Exactly. However, the success in business endeavors is not easily achieved. For a business to succeed, teenage parents
should commit their time and effort. In this case, their attention will be divided to attending to the needs of their child and of their
business. It will be a long and difficult process, and it does not have any guarantee.
Class: Students begin chatting with their seatmates to express agreement. Janna raises her hand.
Mr. Valdez: Class, please maintain silence. Yes, Janna?
Janna: I agree with Dominic that putting up and managing a business requires one’s dedication and full attention. There is no
guarantee that a business will become successful or profitable. Remember that children’s needs must be given immediately.
Mr. Valdez: Thank you for all your insights. Now let’s proceed to the next argument: education.

SCENARIO 2:

Mr. Sanchez is going to attend to his first job interview as a civil engineer. He studied his résumé and prepared for the responses to
questions that might be asked. When he arrived at the office, he has been asked to wait for twenty minutes. Once the interviewer calls
his name, he may enter Room D. After twenty minutes, he, together with another applicant, has been asked to enter the room.
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Miss Santos: Good afternoon, Mr. Sanchez and Miss Sarmiento. I am Miss Santos, the human resource officer. (She then proceeds to
provide information about the history of the company.)
Mr. Sanchez: Good afternoon, Miss Santos!
Miss Santos: Please take a seat.
Miss Sarmiento: Thank you, Ma’am!
Miss Sanchez: This is going to be a fifteen-minute interview. I will forward your applications to the supervisors if I find you–
Miss Sarmiento: Oh? Just a fifteen-minute interview?
Miss Santos: You heard it right. Let me finish first. I will forward your applications to the supervisors if I find you qualified for the
position. Can you tell me something about your academic background? Let’s start with you, Mr. Sanchez.
Mr. Sanchez: I graduated as a summa cum laude in 2014. I have always treated my days in the university as a preparation for my
career. Also–
Miss. Sarmiento: Me too! In fact, I have served as a student leader during my second year in college. That was amazing! By the way,
do you have a position as a team leader?
Miss Santos: (Nods) We do. However, they are only open for tenured employees. Mr. Sanchez, do you also want to work as a team
leader?
Mr. Sanchez: (Answers after three seconds) Yes, I do! However, I understand that I need to have an experience first as a site engineer
before leading a group of people.
Miss Santos: (Flips the résumé of Miss Sarmiento on the second page)
Miss Sarmiento: (Having seen the action of Miss Santos) Oh, by the way, the second page does not contain any significant information,
except character references.
Miss Santos: I am just looking at your résumé. Kindly wait for my next question.
(Miss Santos continues asking questions. The interview lasts for fifteen minutes.)

SCENARIO 3:

Read the situation below.

Larry conducted a team building among the officers of the student council. He facilitated the group discussion by asking questions.
Meanwhile, anyone is allowed to share their insights.
Larry: For our group discussion today, we will talk about community development. We have accomplished several programs for this
advocacy. Let’s begin the discussion with your insights.
Anna: When I first heard about community development, I was hesitant because I honestly thought that it’s exhausting. I initially
thought that, as students, it would be impossible for us to help nearby communities.
Jerry: I agree with Anna. I have never imagined myself doing that. By the way, Anna, did your impression change?
Anna: Yes. I realized that even if we are still students, we can help other people in our own little ways.
Larry: (No one expressed disagreement.) That’s a good way to start our discussion. Since most of you agreed with her, let’s now focus
on the first project we have done: Community Development of San Andres. What challenges did you face in the beginning? What were
your thoughts about it?
Jerry: Budget. That’s the greatest challenge we have encountered. The principal provided a budget plan, but it would always depend
on the situation. (He went on with how they solved the problem.) I am proud of our team. This did not cause any conflict with anyone
unlike other groups.
(The members continued sharing their insights regarding the questions.)
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SCENARIO 4:

Analyze the situation:

There is a gathering among the presidents of the organizations for the annual planning of events. Each month, there will be an
assigned group to host several events. Mr. Gomez, a faculty member, is the facilitator of the meeting. He asks who among the
organizations would like to handle the events for August. The Filipino Club assumes that they should host the events since the
Philippines celebrates Buwan ng Wika (Appreciation of the Filipino Language). However, another group wants to take over.

Mr. Gomez: Next item in the agenda is the host for August. Every group is–
Mr. Philip: (Interrupts Mr. Gomez) Since we celebrate “Buwan ng Wika” every August, the Filipino Club should be the host for August.
Mr. Gomez: Thank you for volunteering! It has been a tradition of every school. Does everyone agree? If no one disagrees–
Mr. Yvan: (Without raising his hand, he starts talking along with Mr. Gomez.) But we have to consider that our school has recently won
a robotics competition. The award will be given in August. We, the Science Club, would like to host the events too. It is a good way of
promoting it. Is that possible, Mr. Gomez?
Mr. Gomez: I understand. Going back to what I was saying, the Filipino Club can take over if no one disagrees. However, if one team
shows interest, we should hold another meeting. Are we clear?
Mr. Philip: (Raises his hand and is called by the facilitator) Well, I appreciate your intention, Mr. Yvan. It is a great honor to our school.
However, we cannot grant your request.
Mr. Yvan: (Raising his hand but being ignored by Mr. Philip)
Mr. Philip: We have announced it last summer that students who are interested to join contests related to the current theme for “Buwan
ng Wika” can prepare as early as now. We can’t cancel it. We have provided the schedule.
Mr. Gomez: Please be reminded that no organization is allowed to release a schedule without our consent.
(Everyone is silent for a while.)
Mr. Gomez: I hope this incident will never happen again, Mr. Philip.
Mr. Yvan: Anyway, since the announcement has been made, we would like to host the events for September instead. We hope we can
be given enough time to announce the events and honor the members of the Robotics Club on August 8.
Mr. Gomez: That is not a problem. I think the issue has been resolved. Anyway, it is already 12 noon. You may take a break and come
back at 1:00 p.m.
(Everyone leaves the room.)

Questions:
1. Identify the communication barriers in each scenario that contributed to communication breakdown. Make a table comparison
2. Among the scenarios, which do you think is the most successful in terms of effectivity.
3. What could be the best strategies to apply in each scenario to avoid communication breakdown. Make a comparison.

YOUR OUTPUT/PRODUCT WILL BE ASSESSED USING THE FOLLOWING RUBRICS:

Scoring:
Criteria 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Quality of Writing Very informative and Somewhat informative Gives information but Gives no new
well organized and organized poorly organized information and very
poorly organized
Grammar, Usage and No spelling, Few spelling and A number of spelling, So many spelling,
Mechanics punctuation and punctuations errors, punctuations or punctuation and
grammatical errors minor grammatical grammatical errors grammatical errors that
errors it interferes with the
meaning.
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Prepared by: Noted by:

EARL VANN S. URBANO MARLON FRANCIS C. SERIŇA
Subject Teacher Secondary School Principal