ORAL COMMUNICATION E-PORTFOLIO S.Y. 2020-2021

Discussion question 2 How can you improve your communication with your classmates, family members, teachers, etc. using verbal and non-verbal communication?  In order to improve our communication skills and become effective communicators towards people, we must learn how to listen attentively. Improving our listening skills is essential because it helps us understand messages and feedbacks from these people, and it also helps us to exercise appropriateness, the use of language that is applicable to the nature or context of the event. Next, I must learn how to use simple and precise words in delivering the message in order to directly express my thoughts and emotion clearly. Here, I must also remember to consider my audience, so that I can prevent myself from giving discriminatory remarks. Then, I should make the conversation as lively and vibrant in order to establish a connection with the audience in a positive manner, so that they can grasp the information easily. On nonverbal co...

Discussion question 1 Differentiate VERBAL and NON-VERBAL communication Verbal communication is when the speaker uses words in order to convey their message. This type of communication is vital and effective because it makes it possible to spread the message faster while still being accurate. Thus, verbal communication helps you save valuable time. Examples of using verbal communication are conferences, presentations, gossips, and casual conversations. The first two examples are types of formal communication while the latter part are examples of informal communication. On the other hand, nonverbal communication refers to the use of body movements without requiring any spoken words to pass messages. In this type of communication, the speaker converys the message through hand gestures, body language, and facial expressions. Nonverbal communication is also important if the verbal communication is not enough to deliver the message across. When used hand-in-hand with verbal communication, i...

Performance Task: Communication Breakdown VLOG LINK:  https://youtu.be/HGsOdSgr5ks SCORE: 63/70

Discussion forum In your own words, what are the different types of speech according to purpose and delivery? There are two major types of speeches that people use: speeches according to purpose, and speeches according to delivery. There are three main types of speeches according to their purpose: informative/expository, persuasive, and entertainment. The informative/expository speech aims to educate the audience on information about a particular topic, while the persuasive speech's purpose is to convince the audience to agree with the speaker's opinion on a certain topic. The third type of speech according to purpose is the entertainment speech, where it aims to share enjoyment to the audience with witty and funny dialogue.  When it comes to the types of speeches according to delivery, there are four, and these are the manuscript speech, memorized speech, extemporaneous speech and impromptu speech. In manuscript speeches, the speaker reads the written message word-for-word whi...

Discussion forum After watching the video in the REFLECTION section, answer the following questions (not less than 5 sentences each): PROCESSING QUESTIONS: 1. How does communication breakdown affect our relationships with other people? Communication breakdowns can negatively affect our relationships greatly, as these barriers hinder effective exchanges of ideas with one another. Thus, these breakdowns result to miscommunication and misinterpretation of ideas processed within the conversation. In the video, it was shown that the couple were experiencing psychological barriers because of Vincent's fear of rejection from his former girlfriend. This psychological barrier resulted to Vincent's manipulative and toxic mindset, which strained their relationship more and caused the girl to leave him. With this example, I can say that because of communication breakdowns occurring, it is more likely that the relationship you have with the person would be severed until you are able to prev...