Talojongon, Tigaon, Camarines Sur

PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION
1st Semester, Module 10

JAMILLE ANN S. POLIDO

Instructor

MODULE 10 , Lesson 1: Communication within a Company: The Memoramdum

Time Frame/ Number of Hours – 3 hours

I. OBJECTIVES/ LEARNING OUTCOMES

In this module you are expected to:

 Discuss the parts and purpose of a memo

 Explicate the content of a memo

II. MOTIVATION
1. Have you ever seen similar texts as the image above? Where have you seen them?

2. What are they about?

III. INTRODUCTION

The word “memo” is derived from the Latin “memorare” changed to “memorandus”, and
means “to state” or “to tell”. In an organization, it takes the form of a short official note that one
writes to a person or to several individuals such as members, faculty, heads of offices and the like.

IV. CONTENT
V. STUDENT ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS

1. Discuss the purpose and parts of a memo. (5points)

2. What parts of a letter should be included in a memo? Why? (5points)

VI. SUMMARY

 Memos are most effective when they connect the purpose of the writer with the interest and
needs of the reader.
 Memos most frequently contain routine information.

VII. EVALUATION

(10 points)

VIII. ASSIGNMENT

1. When in a meeting, what do you think are important details to be recorded?

2. What do you think might happen if whatever has transpired in a meeting was not recorded?

IX. REFERENCES

1. Wakat, Geraldine S. PhD. Et. al. Purposive Communication.LORIMAR Publishing Inc. (2018)
 In this module you are expected to:

Talojongon, Tigaon, Camarines Sur

PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION
1st Semester, Module 10

JAMILLE ANN S. POLIDO

Instructor

MODULE 10 , Lesson 2: Communication Within a Company: The Minutes of Meeting

Time Frame/ Number of Hours – 3 hours

I. OBJECTIVES/ LEARNING OUTCOMES

In this module you are expected to:

 Explain the importance of taking minutes of a meeting

 Write minutes of a meeting

II. MOTIVATION
III. INTRODUCTION

IV. CONTENT
V. STUDENT ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS

1. Explain the significance of a Minutes to an organization.

2. State the requirements of a note taker. Explain each requirement.

3. Why should names of all attendees and absent members be included in the Minutes?

VI. SUMMARY

 Minutes is the official written records of a meeting’s proceedings.

 Minutes should succinctly and truthfully account all pertinent information that transpired
in a meeting.
 Minutes of the meeting should follow its part.

VII. EVALUATION

1. Watch the video of simulation of a meeting (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-

oXHq1KrBbQ). Listen carefully for details and make sure all pertinent information are correctly
documented. After watching the video, write a Minutes of the meeting. (10points).

VIII. ASSIGNMENT

1. What would you feel if someone claims your ideas or work as his/her own?

2. What would you do to avoid such pilfering of idea?

3. Is borrowing acceptable in the intellectual field? Why or why not?

IX. REFERENCES

1. Wakat, Geraldine S. PhD. Et. al. Purposive Communication.LORIMAR Publishing Inc. (2018).
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JAMILLE ANN S. POLIDO

Instructor