WEEK 5 - Activity: Self Assessment
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WEEK 4 - Activity
Use the following table to analyze your target audience. Audience Analysis Age Bracket 13-22 years old Gender All genders Educational Background Highschool students to Undergraduates Place of Residence (city, town, province) Quezon Province Marital Status Single Language Spoken Filipino, English Religious Affiliations/Beliefs Any religion
Week 4 - Activity 1
MY REFLECTION Based on the topic, I have learned that mini-survey may help me in: I learned that conducting the mini-survey helped me to learn and understand more about the relationships of Filipinos, in a micro perspective. I was able to look at the similarities and differences of different Filipino relationships with in terms of family, community, school, and other agencies. For example, in conducting the survey, we can find out how the children in strict Filipino households interact with their parents as opposed to those children who grew up in an easygoing household. Conducting a mini-survey in an academic perspective, it can help us design the rest of our design paper, assess the feasibility of a project, get advice and reactions from beneficiaries, and evaluate projects. Conducting a mini-survey instead of a real survey is just as effective, but with only fifteen to thirty questions given to a small sample of twenty-five to seventy people, and which it only care...
WEEK 2-3 - Activity 3
Directions: Give an example for each of the given speech styles below. 1. Intimate - When a girl confesses to her crush and asks them out on a date. 2. Casual - When my father converses with his friends about the political issues happening in the Philippines. 3. Frozen - At dinner, our family had a quick prayer to bless the food before eating. 4. Consultative - The psychiatrist diagnosed that the child has a Generalized Anxiety Disorder, in which it can be treated with some medication or therapy. 5. Formal - The CEO presents their company’s annual financial report for the year to the whole company.
WEEK 2-3 - Activity 1
You were not able to prepare for your graded report in Oral Communication. Mr. Reyes, then calls you to go to the front and start your presentation. How are you going to explain your situation yo your teacher? In this situation, the first thing I would do is to admit that I was not able to prepare for the presentation and explain why. After I finish explaining to Mr. Reyes the reason why I was unprepared, I would then gladly accept the mistake I made and face all the consequences that will come with it. Once I've come to terms with my mistake, I would then apologize to Mr. Reyes for the mishap I have caused. Then, I would ask him if I can redo, the presentation, and do anything to get the grade, if I were given the chance. Your cousin, Karl, calls you over the phone and tells you that he cannot help you in your errand because he needs to do something for his school project. What will you tell him to convince him to spare you a bit of his time and that you need him to...
WEEK 4 - Activity
STRATEGIES ON HOW TO AVOID COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN Strategies on How to Avoid Communication Breakdown Keep focused Speak intelligibly Listen with your ears and eyes Minimize distractions Be specific Do not jump to conclusions 7Cs of Effective Communication Completeness Conciseness Consideration Concreteness Courtesy Clearness Correctness Helpful Expressions to Avoid Communication Breakdown 1. Use helpful expressions to gain time to think - “Really” - “Uhmm” - “Uh-huh” - “Anyway” - “Tell me more” 2. Give positive remarks or comments - “Sounds good” - “I see what you mean” 3. Ask for repetition - “Can you please repeat what you said?” - “What did you say again?” - “What did you mean, when you say that…” 4. Check for understanding - “So, are you saying that…” - “So, what is your understanding of this?”
