Purposive Communication Module 1 4.

Any type of disruption that interferes with the transmission or interpretation of

information from the sender to the receiver.
Name: _____________________________________________________________ A. Feedback B. Reply C. Noise D. Context

Year and Course: _______________ 5. The party that sends a message.

A. Channel B. Sender C. Receiver D. Feedback
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
INTRODUCTION
At the end of this lesson, the students should be able to:
1. Describe the nature, elements, and functions of verbal and non-verbal As a senior high school graduate, you have undergone many lessons in the
communication in various and multicultural context. field of communication and have participated in activities to hone your
communication skills in both oral and written forms. Your skills in oral and written
communication are your gateway to employment. With this, it is important for you
CHAPTER 1 to be particular with its nature, elements, and functions in a deeper level.
GENERAL CONCEPTS AND HISTORICAL EVENTS IN SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY Communication The process which involves a sender who is required to
LESSON 1 compose a message that is clear and purposive in
INTELLECTUAL EVOLUTIONS THAT DEFINED SOCIETY order to elicit his intended response.
Communication process The steps we take in order to achieve a successful
PRE-ASSESSMENT communication.
Sender The party that sends a message.
The following activity will serve as a pre-test to determine your knowledge Receiver The target of the communication.
about communication. Channel of communication The manner in which the message is sent (speaking,
Read each item carefully. Choose and encircle the correct answer to the following. writing, video transmission, audio transmission,
electronic transmission through emails, text messages
1. It is a process which involves a sender who is required to compose a message and even non-verbal language such as body language.
that is clear and purposive in order to elicit his intended response. Medium The channel or means of transmitting the message to
A. Communication B. Feedback C. Context D. Channels the receiver.
Message The information to be conveyed.
2. This is the stage in communication where an intended audience tries to Encoding Transforming someone’s thoughts of the information
understand the message relayed to him/her. to be conveyed
A. Decoding B. Encoding C. Context D. Receiving into a form that can be sent, such as words.
Decoding Intended audience tries to understand
3. This completes the communication process on the basis of response. the message relayed to him.
A. Context B. Content C. Feedback D. Reply
Noise Any type of disruption that interferes with the 4. Selecting the medium: select a suitable medium for transmitting it to the
transmission or interpretation of information from the receiver (speaking, writing, signaling, gesturing, etc.)
sender to the receiver. 5. Transmission of message: the sender transmits the message through chosen
Feedback A message sent by the receiver back to the sender. medium (the end of the sender’s tasks)
Verbal communication The use of sounds and words to express yourself. 6. Receiving the message by receiver: involves the reception of sender’s
Non-verbal communication The process of sending and receiving messages without message by the receiver (hearing, feeling and so on).
using words, either spoken or written. 7. Decoding: the receiver’s interpretation of the sender’s message. Effective
communication can occur only when both the sender and the receiver assign
Communication Process the same or similar meanings to the message.
8. Feedback: The final step of communication wherein it ensures that the
receiver has correctly understood the message. It is the essence of two-way
communication.

All the discussion on communication process has shaped your concept of

communication. In this stage, you are going to discover more on how you can use
what you have learned and to elevate it to what you are aiming for after college. As
a guide to elevate your knowledge to the context of high-level employment, you
have to be particular and avoid the following worst body language mistakes:

1. Excessive nodding – this undermines how focused we are by nodding like a

bobble. (Even if you agree with what’s being said, nod once and then try to
remain still).
2. Fidgeting – this is the so called ‘nervous energy”.
3. Hands behind the back – this communicates unapproachability and closed-
mindedness.
Eight steps in the Communication Process: 4. Mismatched expressions – this is not going to translate your words well;
1. Developing idea by the sender: the communicator develops or when you are expressing passion with face in deadpan.
conceptualizes an idea to be sent (the planning stage) 5. Shifty eyes – this may suggest that you are lying or you are uncertain.
2. Encoding: converting or translating the idea into a perceivable form that can 6. Staring – too much of this can be interpreted as aggressive or worse, creepy.
be communicated to others. 7. Chopping and pointing – this can mean you are cutting or chopping
3. Developing the message: the sender gets a message that can be transmitted connections.
to the receiver. 8. Breaking eye contact – this expresses discomfort.
 When people talk, speech is the message; 9. Bad posture – leaning back can be translated as laziness; leaning forward
 When people write a letter, the words and sentences are the message may express aggressiveness.
 When people cries, the crying is the message
A. Give five (5) communication channels and five (5) medium of communication.
Write your answers on the boxes provided below. With the use of the communication model below, think of a scenario found in school
and home considering the sender, channel, message, receiver, feedback and noise.
CHANNEL MEDIUM Then, describe and explain your illustration on the space provided below each
illustration.

Example:
Workplace

B. Read each sentences. Identify what element of communication process is being

presented by the underlined word or phrase (sender, receiver, channel, message,
feedback, or noise). Write your answer on the space provided before each item.

_________ 1. The guest speaker shared some tips on how to stay fit and healthy.
_________ 2. The music is too loud that he can no longer understand what his client
is trying to say.
_________ 3. The Hotel Manager approved the event proposal of the Marketing
Supervisor
_________ 4. Sophie did not understand the verbal directions given by the teacher.
_________ 5. After watching the movie, she told her sister about its sad ending.

C. Identify if the statement if True or False. Write T if the statement is True and F if
otherwise. Write your answer on the space provided before each item.

_____ 1. During the interview, fidgeting is the best way to feel confident.
_____ 2. Staring excessively towards the interviewer means aggressive.
_____ 3. It is okay to nod over and over again whenever you agree.
_____ 4. Avoid breaking eye contact with your interviewer.
_____ 5. Leaning forward is a bad posture.

A. School
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B. Home Share what you know

 What helpful tips during the job interview could you share to get hired fast? A. Fidgeting B. Shifty eyes C. Staring D. Bad
1. _______________________________________________________________ posture
2. _______________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________ 9. This is a gesture that makes you appear like a doll undermining focus.
4. _______________________________________________________________ A. Fidgeting B. Nodding C. Hands on the back D. Deadpan
5. _______________________________________________________________
10. This gesture communicates closed-mindedness.
POST-ASSESSMENT A. Nodding B. Hands on the back C. Staring D. Fidgeting
Read each item carefully and encircle the letter of your choice.
1. Mark and Thea read the poem out loud. Mark and Thea are the _______ of SELF-ASSESSMENT
the message.
A. Senders B. Receivers C. Writers D. Source 1. What have you learned from this module?
_______________________________________________________________
2. Most teenagers use Instagram to get updated with their favorite celebrities. _______________________________________________________________
What is the medium in the given statement? 2. What do you like about this lesson?
A. Celebrities B. Favorite C. Instagram D. Teenagers _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3. What is the essence of a two-way communication? 3. What area do you need to learn more?
A. Noise B. Message C. Channel D. Feedback _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
4. The light is too bright for Miguel to see the signage. In the situation, the
noise is ______.
A. The Light B. Miguel C. The signage D. None of
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5. Nodding is an example of __________ communication?  Africa, Augusto C. (2018). Purposive Communication in the Now.
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 Study.com. (n.d.) What is the Communication Process? – Definition & Steps.
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A. Noise B. Message C. Channel D. Feedback

8. It is means you are lying and uncertain.