FIVE (5) BASIC

FUNCTIONS OF Sit Dolor Amet

COMMUNICATION
1.Control: To exercise restraint or direction
formally or informally. This happens
particularly among members or
acquaintances.
2.Social Interaction: Communication allows
acting and reacting to the behavior of
people around us. By revealing our
thoughts and feelings, we elicit reactions
3. Emotional Expression: Communication makes
possible the release or unloading of emotions
resulting in catharsis. It facilitates people’s
expression of their feelings and emotions.
4. Motivation: The energy that influences a
person’s behavior in different ways to his goal or
objective. It encourages people to live better.
5. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION: It is the
most basic function of communication that
provides data and information for effective
completion of tasks, solution of problems,
and elimination of uncertainty.
DIFFERENT KINDS OF TALKS

1.Small-talk: is a form of non-threatening communication

that may be used to affect social interaction.
Purposes: to maintain the status quo;
 To break the ice
 To get acquainted; and
• To establish a relationship
2. Light-control Talk: is the tactful use of power to
get results and may be used to motivate people.
Purposes: to persuade
 To direct
 To seek but not force agreement; and
 To use legitimate authority
3. Heavy-control Talk: is designed to place blame and to control or
regulate people. This creates defensiveness on the part of the receiver
and is rarely, if ever appropriate.
Purposes:
 To blame
 To attack
 To threaten
 To coerce; and
 To demand
4. Search Talk: is another non-threatening approach
when you want to gather data or the consensus of others
to be able to provide information.
Purposes:
 To examine or clarify the issue
5. Straight Talk: is good for problem-solving and conflict
resolution and may be used to facilitate emotional expression for
catharsis, which is the act of purging, cleansing, and unloading
of ideas and emotions.
Purposes:
 To concentrate on the here and now
 To focus on issues
 To share feelings
 To acknowledge feelings; and
• To accept without judging
 ACTIVITY 1: Multiple Choice
Directions: Read and understand each statement. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.

1. Communication allows you to act and react to the behavior of the

people around us.
a. Emotional expression b. Control
c. Motivation d. Social interaction
2. One function of communication is to exercise restraint or direction
formally or informally.
b. Control b. Social interaction
c. Motivation d. Information dissemination
3. It is a function of communication which refers to the energy that
influences a person’s behaviour in different ways to the pursuit of his
goal or objective.
a. Social interaction b. Motivation
c. Information dissemination d. Emotional expression
4. One of the most basic functions of communication is to provide data
and information for the effective completion of tasks, solution to
problems, and elimination of uncertainty.
b. Social interaction b. Information dissemination
c. Emotional expression d. Control
5. This function of communication facilitates people’s
expression of their emotions.
a. Social interaction b. Motivation
c. Information dissemination d. Emotional expression
6. It is the type of talk that refers to the tactful use of power to
get results.
b.Straight Talk b. Heavy-control Talk
c. Light-control Talk d. Search Talk
7. This talk is good for problem-solving and conflict
resolution.
a. Small Talk b. Heavy-control Talk
b.c. Light-control Talk d. Straight Talk
8. It is a non-threatening approach when you want the
consensus of others to be able to provide information.
c. Small Talk b. Search Talk
c. Light-control Talk d. Heavy-control Talk
9. A form of non-threatening communication that may be
used to affect social interaction.
a. Search Talk b. Heavy-control Talk
c. Small Talk d. Straight Talk

10. This talk is designed to regulate people.

b.Heavy-control Talk b. Light-control Talk
c. Search Talk d. Small Talk
 ACTIVITY 2: How much do you know?

Directions: Identify the function of communication in the

following sentences. Write your answer in your ¼ sheet of paper.

____________ 1. Mother to son: “Jude, I am really upset

with your misbehavior! Could you please behave
properly?”
____________ 2. Teacher to student: “Grace, you are an
excellent communicator. Just do your best in overcoming your
fear of the crowd.”
____________ 3. District School Supervisors to Teachers:
“My dear teachers, your monetary donations for the
COVID-19 frontliners have already reached PHP 28, 000.00
as of today.”
____________ 4. Boss to the secretary: “I would like you to
make sure that 2019 Minutes of the Meeting be furnished
before the General Assembly.”
____________ 5. Friend to another friend: “What can you say
about Mark and Steph’s engagement?”