WEEK 1/LESSON ASSIGNMENT

Learning Check (Assessment)

Test I. Identify the function of communication in each of the following situations. Write your
answers on the space provided. (10pts.)

Control 1. The teacher reads and discusses classroom policies to her students.
Social Interaction2. Ross greets Rachel; then, they start talking about their plans for the holidays.
Motivation 3. Phoebe shares her insights on how to live peacefully despite a complicated life.
Emotional Expression4. Monica shares her personal frustrations with Chandler.
Information Dissemination 5. The geometry teacher lectures about mathematical concepts.
Motivation 6. Sheila delivers her valedictory speech.
Information Dissemination 7. The President delivers his last State of the Nation Address.
Emotional Expression8. A television personality thanks the supportive moviegoers during an interview.
Information Dissemination 9. The city mayor presents her strategies to execute the plans in a public forum.
Control 10. A tourist guide orients a group of tourists about a heritage site.

Test II. Write T before each number if the statement is true and F if the statement is false.
(10pts.)
_____T____1. Consider ethics in your speech at all times.
_____T____2. Effective use of nonverbal communication can strengthen your message.
_____T____3. How you communicate reflects who you are as a person.
_____T____4. One way to help you build credibility is through effective nonverbal communication.
_____T____5. There are certain words that are only appropriate at certain times and places.
_____T____6. To achieve clarity, we must speak the same language as our listeners.
_____T____7. The use of too many fillers can distract your listeners.
_____F____8. Verbal communication is better than nonverbal communication.
_____T____ 9. When you talk to others, you should not assume too quickly that they understand the
message that you convey.
_____T____10. When you communicate, choose what you want to say and how you want to say it.