ARELLANO UNIVERSITY – MAIN CAMPUS

Juan Sumulong High School

2600 Legarda St. Sampaloc Manila
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

DYNAMIC LEARNING PROGRAM ACTIVITY

SUBJECT ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT

TOPIC THE NATURE OF COMMUNICATION
REFERENCE Oral Communication AU Module
Flores, R. S. (2010). Oral Communication in Context. Manila City: Rex
Bookstore, Inc.

WEEK 1 DAY

OBJEC At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:
TIVES 1. define communication;
2. explain the nature and process of communication; and
3. state the importance of communication through given activity.

CONC DEFINITION OF COMMUNICATION

EPTS
COMMUNICATION- is the process by which people send messages or exchange ideas or thoughts
with one another in a verbal or nonverbal manner.

LATIN WORD- Communicare

Other definitions:

1. Communicator transmits stimuli to the audience (Howland Janis and Kelly, 1985)

2. Communication is constantly changing and shifting in response to the total situation

(Anderson,1988)

10 Characteristics of Communication (Book of Baraceros, 2010)

1. Communication is a process- Several stages of communication take place when people

exchange or share ideas with one another.

2. Communication is active, powerful and forceful- Messages have varied effects on all
participants in any communicative event.

3. Communication is symbolic- Symbols, signs or marks like letters, words, sentences graphs,
pictures and other concrete objects represent or stand for ideas that you want to convey verbally.
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4. Communication is schemata-driven- Communication makes you send or receive messages

from somebody by activating your schemata, experiences, or background knowledge that you have
stored in your brain since your early developmental stages.

5. Communication is an interpretative act- The role of the receiver or listener is just to interpret,
infer or guess the meaning of things appealing to his sense of hearing.

6. Communication is contextual- An exchange of views, ideas, or feelings doesn’t only involve

the sender and the receiver, but also other aspects of the communication setting like time, place,
topic, occasion, purpose and manner of communication.

7. Communication is ethical- Any communicative event is expected to apply rules, moral

values, beliefs, agreed upon by societal members.

8. Communication always results in something- Communication always elicits a verbal or non-

response from the participants of the speech event.

9. Communication is irreversible- Upon giving statement., instantly, your words create an

impact on the listener. Any attempt of repeating, retrieving or reversing what you’ve said, doesn’t
work to bring back the initial effects of the original or the first utterances of the statement of
statement.

10. Communication is influenced by media and technology- You are now in the era of knowledge
explosion, or modern technology. This period is characterized by an instant global exchange of
knowledge, services and technology.

QUES Directions: Answer each question intelligently and concisely. 5 points each.
TIONS
/ACTI 1. Why do people define communication in many ways?
VITY 2. How will you define communication in your own way?
3. How can communication improve your relationship with other people?
4. What do you think will happen if there’s no communication? Give 3 possible
scenarios.
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Juan Sumulong High School
2600 Legarda St. Sampaloc Manila
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

ASSES
SMEN Task A.
T/
APPLI Directions: Create an essay stating the importance of communication through continuing the
CATIO statements below.
Communication is ______________________________________________________
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I learned that communication is important because_______________________________________

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I will apply my learning in communication through _______________________________________

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2600 Legarda St. Sampaloc Manila
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The rubric of the essay is as follows:

SCORE CRITERIA
100 the essay is exceptional. The
ideas are organized and well
supported. Observed
grammar.
97 the essay is above adequate
in most areas. There may be
areas that are not adequate
but still it is relevant. There
are slight mistakes in
grammar but still it is
acceptable.
90 the essay is adequate but
not exceptional.
Organization of thoughts is a
slight problem.
85 the essay is lacking in
majority of areas. There are
statements which needs
further elaboration
80 the essay needs a lot more
of explanation. The idea is
lacking for the thoughts are
unorganized.
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Task B.

Directions: On a blank sheet of paper, draw a symbol that represents communication. Take its
picture and attach it on the box. Explain why the symbol you draw represents communication.

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Use the rubric below as your guide in making the activity.

Criteria:

Content- 30 %

Creativity- 30%

Originality- 20 %

Cleanliness- 20 %

Total: 100%
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Juan Sumulong High School
2600 Legarda St. Sampaloc Manila
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

PREPARED BY: NOTED BY: CHECKED BY:

Subject Teacher Subject Coordinator Principal, High School Department