ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT – GRADE 11

Name: ______________________________________ Date: ____________________

Grade: ______________________________________ Section: ___________________

Quarter: 1 Week: 8 SSLM No. 8 MELC(s): Responds appropriately and effectively to

a speech act. (EN11/12OC-Ifj-20)

 Objectives:
1. Identify the different types of speech act.
2. Explain the three types of speech act.
3. Create comic strips applying the different types of speech act.

 Title of Textbook/LM to Study: Oral Communication in Context

 Chapter: 3 Pages: 41-48 Topic: Types of Speech Act

Let Us Discover

We all know that speech context and speech styles are just two parts of a
communicative strategy. The third prerequisite is the Speech Act. We know that we perform
all sorts of “speech acts” besides making statements. These serve as vehicles for all sorts of
social activity. By this time, we will be focusing on the types of speech act. So, it’s time to
gear up your mind with the new topic for today’s lesson.

What is a Speech Act?

Speech acts are speakers’ utterances which convey
meaning and make listeners do specific things.

There are three types of Speech Act:

1. Locutionary Act refers to the actual utterance of the speaker

Example: When you ask someone, “Can you pass the salt?” – The literal
meaning concerns the hearer’s ability to pass the salt.

Two types of Locutionary Act

. a. utterance acts – where something is said (or a sound is made) and
which may not have any meaning.

b. propositional acts – where a particular reference is made.

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 Note: Acts are sometimes called utterances – thus, a perlocutionary act is the
same as perlocutionary utterance.

2. Illocutionary Act refers to the intended utterance by the speaker (performance).

Example: “Can you pass the salt?” - In illocution, it is being interpreted by the
receiver that the speaker requested him to pass the salt.

Illocutionary acts are classified into five distinct categories:

a. Assertive – It is an act in which the speaker expresses belief about the truth of a
proposition. Some examples are suggesting, swearing, boasting, concluding and putting
forward.
Example: No one makes better sandwich than I do.

b. Directive – It is an act in which the speaker tries to make the addressee perform an
action. Some examples are asking, ordering, requesting, inviting, advising and begging.
Example: Would you make me a cup of tea?

c. Commissive – It is an act which commits the speaker to doing something in the

future. Some examples are promising, planning, vowing, betting.
Example: I promise to come at eight and cook a nice
dinner for you.

d. Expressive – It is an act in which the speaker expresses his/her feelings or emotional

reactions. Some examples are thanking, apologizing, welcoming, deploring.

Example: Thank you for your kind offer.

e. Declaration – It is an act which brings a change in the external situation. Some

examples of declarations are blessing, firing, baptizing, bidding, passing a sentence and
excommunicating.

Example: I bequeath all my property to my beloved

fiancée.

4. Perlocutionary Act refers to the actions that result from the locution or what we
bring about or achieve by saying something such as convincing, persuading,
deterring or surprising.

Example: “Can you pass the salt?” - if illocutions cause listeners to do

something, they are perlocutions.

Locutionary Act: What we say…

Illocutionary Act: What we mean we say it…
Perlocutionary Act: What we accomplish by saying it…

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Remember: A speaker can use different locution acts to achieve the same illocutionary force
or use one locution for many different purposes. For instance, when you ask someone,
“Could you water the plants?” The literal meaning concerns the hearer’s ability to water the
plants whereas its illocution is to request the hearer to water the plants for the speaker. If
illocutions cause the listeners to do something, they are perlocutions; in this case, the hearer
is watering the plants.

Let Us Try

Identify the illocutionary act (intention) in each item. Write the correct answer on the
space provided.
____________1. No one makes better dessert than my mom.
____________2. Kindly bring that glass of water to me.
____________3. From now on, I will love you until my hair turns grey.
____________4. I do appreciate your presence today as I celebrate my natal day.
____________5. You will be blessed by God.

Let Us Do

A. Explain the types of speech act in your own words. Write your answer inside the
box.

1. Locutionary Act

2. Illocutionary Act

3. Perlocutionary Act

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 B. Look at the picture. What do you think is the problem between the two speakers?
Explain your answer based on the different types of speech act.

So, then our manager came back to my

desk with a stack of paper works three
feet tall and my final version of the
report is due in less than six minutes.
So, I’m asking myself how does she
When I ask, “How was your
think I can possibly…
day,” You’re supposed to say
“It’s fine!”

Answer:

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Let Us Apply

Construct four comic strips. All comic strips should have the same locutionary acts
but have different illocutionary acts.

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 Rubrics

Rubric for Comic strip

Criteria 5 4 3 2
Creativity The pictures and All but 1 of the All but 2 of the More than 2 of the
captions reflect an pictures and pictures and captions pictures and
exceptional degree of captions reflect an reflect an exceptional captions reflect
student creativity. exceptional degree degree of student little degree of
There is great of student creativity. creativity. student creativity
attention to detail.
Text/Captions Captions are related Some captions are Few captions are Captions do not
to the scenes and the related to the related to the relate well to the
connections are easy scenes, most scenes, but the scenes.
to understand. connections are connections are less
easy to understand. obvious.
Characters The main characters The main characters The main characters It is hard to tell
and Dialogue are clearly identified, are clearly are identified but not who the main
and their actions and identified, and their well developed and characters are.
dialogue are well- actions and their actions and
matched to each dialogue match dialogue are too
other. most of the time. general.
Spelling, There are no There are 1-3 There are 4-5 There are more
Punctuation spelling, punctuation, spelling, spelling, punctuation, than 5 spelling,
and Grammar or grammar errors. punctuation, or and grammar errors. punctuation, and
grammar errors. grammar errors.

Score 20/20

Referencerences

Flores, R., (2016). Oral Communication in Context. Rex Printing Company, Inc. Sta. Mesa
Heights, Quezon City.

Sipacio, P. and Balgos, A. (2016). Oral Communication in Context for Senior High School. C
& E Publishing Company. South Triangle, Quezon City.

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