TERM2-OC-LESSON-3-SPEECH-CONTEXT-AND-STYLE

Subject Overview

  • Subject Code: SCORALC

  • Subject Title: Oral Communication in Context

  • Teacher: Ms. Lindsay T. Corpuz

  • Lesson 3: Types of Speech Context and Style

  • Key Focus: Communication involves a speaker and audience, with varying strategies depending on audience size.

Objectives

  1. Identify types of speech context

  2. Distinguish types of speech style

  3. Recognize appropriate social situations for each style

  4. Apply learning, thinking, life, and ICT skills in demonstrating speech contexts

Types of Speech Context

  • Definition: Situation, environment, or circumstance where communication occurs.

  • Categories:

    1. Intrapersonal:

      • Self-directed communication.

      • Example: Analyzing a conversation or reflecting on feelings.

    2. Interpersonal:

      • Communication between individuals establishing relationships.

      • Example: Conversations with friends, sharing thoughts and feelings.

Types of Interpersonal Context

  1. Dyad Communication:

    • Between two people

    • Examples: Providing feedback, comforting a friend

  2. Small Group:

    • Engages 3-10 people

    • Examples: Organizational meetings, group discussions

  3. Public Communication:

    • Requires a speaker addressing a larger group

    • Examples: Graduation speeches, debates

  4. Mass Communication:

    • Through media like TV, radio, newspapers

    • Example: Articulating views through school publication

Types of Speech Style

  • Influenced by the context of communication.

  1. Intimate:

    • Private language among close individuals.

  2. Casual:

    • Jargon and informal language used among peers.

  3. Consultative:

    • Standard and professional language.

    • Examples: Teacher-student, employer-employee communication.

  4. Formal:

    • One-way communication in formal contexts.

    • Examples: Sermons, formal speeches.

  5. Frozen:

    • Unchanging language, often used in ceremonies.

    • Examples: Preamble to the Constitution.

Performance Task 3: Group Activity

Role Playing

  • Task: Present a skit demonstrating various speech contexts.

  • Duration: Minimum of 5 minutes

  • Grading based on four criteria: Understanding of Speech Contexts, Role Performance, Communication Skills, Collaboration.

References

  • Hybels, S., & Weaver, R. (2012). Communicating Effectively.

  • Joos, M. (1968). The Five Clocks: A Linguistic Excursion into the Five Styles of English Usage.

  • Schramm, W. (1954). Procedures and Effects of Mass Communication.

  • Sipacio, P. J., Balgos, A. R. (2019). Oral Communication in Context.

  • Shannon, C. & Weaver, W. (1949). The Mathematical Theory of Communication.

  • Solomon, D., & Theiss, J. (2013). Interpersonal Communication: Putting Theory into Practice.