VARIOUS TYPES OF SPEECH

CONTEXT
MODULE IN ORAL COMMUNICATION 11

First Quarter

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What I Need to Know

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 How can we make our communication be effective or more effective?
In this module you will gain knowledge on the various types of speech context. Information
sheet will be provided for the purpose of acquiring theories and concepts in speech
communication, pretest at the same time will be given to assess learners’ prior knowledge with the
competency and to evaluate the acquired theories and concepts of learners, and posttest will be
given at the end of the module.

All these learning materials will help you to become an effective or more effective
communicator because through them, you will be able to distinguish which types of conversation
are acceptable in specific types of social conditioning. If you are able to grasp and understand
these forms of contexts, then you will be able to master all forms of not only verbal but also non-
verbal exchanges of information.

Learning Objectives
In this module you will learn about:
 Identifies the various types of speech context. (EN11/12OC lfj-15)

What I Know

Pre-Test

This Pre-test will assess your prior knowledge on the content. Please answer honestly.
Directions: Read the following statement carefully, and then choose the best answer. Put a
check on the blank beside the correct answer.

Which of the following are examples of INTRAPERSONAL

A. COMMUNICATION?
1. 1. You clarify your ideas while drafting a letter.
2. Sending a text message to a friend.
3. Weighing several options before making a decision.
4. Talking to a friend over the phone.
5. Thinking about a problem you need to solve.
2. Which of the following are examples of INTERPERSONAL
COMMUNICATION ?
6. When you discuss weekend plans to your best friend.
7. Talking to yourself.
8. When conducting a meeting to the classroom officers.
9. When talking to your parents about your activities in school.
10. When presiding in a huge crowd.
3. Which of the following are examples of PUBLIC
COMMUNICATION?
11. A priest having a homily during a mass.
12. The President ‘s State of the Nation Address.
13. Having a debate with your classmates between an issue.
14. Having an argument with your boyfriend or girlfriend.

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 15. Giving an inspirational talk during a campaign.

What’s In

Task I: Identify the speech context in each situation. Write INTRAPERSONAL,

INTERPERSONAL, PUBLIC, or MASS COMMUNICATION.

___________________ 1. Three friends are doing their assignment.

___________________ 2. President Duterte delivers a speech in the Filipino community in Dubai.
___________________ 3. TV Patrol and 24 Oras gives news updates.
___________________ 4. TJ is thinking about buying a new phone.
___________________ 5. The class reporter is discussing about the effects of using organic
fertilizer.
___________________ 6. You deliver a graduation speech to your batch.
___________________ 7. You are having a conversation with your family during dinner.
___________________ 8. You offered feedback on the speech of your friend.
___________________ 9. You provided comfort to your sister who is lonely.
___________________ 10. You are having a discussion with your group on your research project.
___________________ 11. You participated in an oratorical competition.
___________________ 12. You are thinking and analyzing on what your teacher discussed during
your class discussion.
___________________ 13. The priest is delivering his homily during the feast of San Lorenzo
Ruiz.
___________________ 14. Sharing your problem to your best friend.
___________________ 15. You are participating in a meeting which aims to address the concerns
of your community.

What’s New

Activity 2: Picture Analysis. Encircle your answer and justify your answer below.
1. What type of speech context (INTRAPERSONAL,
INTERPERSONAL, DYAD, SMALL GROUP, PUBLIC or MASS
COMMUNICATION) must be used in this situation? Why? (5
points)

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 2. What type of speech context
(INTRAPERSONAL,INTERPERSONAL, DYAD, SMALL
GROUP, PUBLIC or MASS COMMUNICATION) must be used
in this situation? Why? (5 points)

3. What type of speech context (INTRAPERSONAL, INTERPERSONAL,

DYAD, SMALL GROUP, PUBLIC or MASS COMMUNICATION) must be
used in this situation? Why? (5 points)

Great job! You are slowly learning to identify the different

types of Speech Context in Communication. Keep going!

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 What’s It?

Have you identify the different types of Speech Context on our first activity from the
previous page? If so, let us see if your answers are correct. But before going deeper with our
lesson, here’s some information that could help you more in this lesson. Enjoy!
Speech Context
Speech Context refers to the purpose of the speech why you are giving the speech. It also
refers to the situation or environment and the circumstances in which communication occurs.
Why is Speech Context important?
Context is critical , because it tells you the receiver what importace to place on something
what assumptions to draw or (or not) about what is being communicated and most importantly, it
puts meaning into the message.
TYPES OF SPEECH CONTEXTS
1. INTRAPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
 This refers to communication that happens when you communicate with yourself. In this type
of communication, you mentally process information that
 It refers to the communication with one’s self.

Example: You spent the night thinking and analyzing why a student from the other class talked to
you on the way home and you decided it probably meant nothing.

2. INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION-

 This refers to communication between and among people and establishes personal
relationship between and among them.
 Interpersonal Communication is categorized into the following forms:
A. Dyad Communication
 This category involves an exchange of message between two people.

Example:
You offered feedback on the speech performance of your classmate.
You provided comfort to a friend who was feeling down.

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B. Small Group
 This category involves at least three but not more than ten people engaging in a face-to-
face interaction working to achieve a desired goal

Example:
You are participating in an organizational meeting which aims to address the concerns of your
fellow students.
You are having a meeting with your group mate on how to finished your assigned task.

3.PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
 This type of communication refers to communication that requires you to deliver or send the
message before or in front of a group.
 The channels are more exaggerated
 The voice is louder and the gesture are more expansive because the audience is bigger.
Example:
A priest delivering his homily to the student body during school mass.
A speaker giving her lecture during symposium.

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4. MASS COMMUNICATION
 This refers to communication that takes place through television, radio, newspapers,
magazines books, billboards, internet, and other types of media.
Example:
You are a student journalist articulating your stand on current issues through the school’s
newspaper.

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What’s More?

Activity 3: FILL-IN THE MISSING DETAILS!

Direction: Complete the table contrasting the three types of communication with the missing
details.

Types of INTRAPERSONAL (1) (2)

Communicatio (3) (4)
n
Number of (5) (6) Minimum of (7)
Participants/ three and not
Group Size more than 15
Source (8) The Potentially all (9)
Interact participants
ant but usually
there is a
leader

Receiver (10) The (11) (12)

other
Individu
al

Message Topics are (13) (14) Nearly any

personal in nature message including
entertainment.
Form of Is in itself a (15) Typical face Immediate but not
feedback feedback to face the same as the
augmented initial
with request source(applause,
for opinion, nodding etc.)
voting, show
of hands, etc.

What I have learned?

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Activity 4. TRUE OR FALSE.
Direction: Read the following statement below. Write TRUE if the statement is true, else FALSE if
the statement is false. Write your answer/s on the blank space provided before each
number.

________ 1. Speech Context refers to the situation or environment and the

circumstances in which communication occurs
________ 2. Intrapersonal refers to the communication with one’s self.

________ 3. Giving instructions to Gr. 11 GAS students is an example of

Small Group.
________ 4. The guidance counsellor talking to a new student is an example
of Intrapersonal Communication.
________ 5. Delivering campaign speeches to the student body is an
example of Public Communication.
________ 6. Public Communication refers to a large gathering of people
where most serve as listener.
________ 7. Valedictory address in a commencement excise is an example
of interpersonal communication.
________ 8. Dyadic Communication involves two people.

________ 9. Small group refers to communication that involves at least three

but not more than ten people.
________ 10 Comforting a friend who is depressed is an example of
. Intrapersonal Communication.
________ 11 President Duterte delivering his SONA is an example of
. Interpersonal Communication.
________ 12 The purpose of Group Communication is to solve problems or
. decision making.
________ 13 Interpersonal communication can be direct of mediated.
.
________ 14 Intrapersonal communication refers when the speaker speaks in
. front of the assembly.
________ 15 Mass communication takes place in television, radio,
. newspapers, etc.

What I can do?

Activity 5
Direction: Identify and discuss the differences among the speech context using the graphic
organizer below.

TYPES OF SPEECH CONTEXT

TYPE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLES
1.

2.
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2.

1.

2.

1.

2.

Assessment

Post-Test

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read the following statement carefully, and then choose the best answer. Write the
corresponding letter of your correct answer on the blank space provided before each
number. CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY.
____ 1. What do we call the interaction between a limited number of people, usually two,
for the purpose of sharing information, achieving a goal or maintaining a
relationship is known?
a. Intrapersonal Communication c. Public Communication
b. Interpersonal Communication d. Mass Communication
____ 2. Simon decided to run for public office. He scheduled an interview with a local
news reporter to discuss his platform in an attempt to reach the largest audience
possible. His interview was aired on the 6pm news and broadcast on the
television station's web channel. The aired interview is known as what type of
communication?
a. Intrapersonal Communication c. Public Communication
b. Interpersonal Communication d. Mass Communication
____ 3. Your adviser called for a homeroom PTA meeting during the first quarter wherein
she discussed about classroom policies and grading system. What type of

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 Communication is being applied?
a. Intrapersonal Communication c. Public Communication
b. Interpersonal Communication d. Mass Communication
____ 4. The first rank in your class delivered his valedictory address during your
graduation. What type of Communication Context did he applied?
a. Intrapersonal Communication c. Public Communication
b. Interpersonal Communication d. Mass Communication
____ 5. This refers to communication that centers in one person where the speaker acts
both as the sender and the receiver of the message.
a. Intrapersonal Communication c. Public Communication
b. Interpersonal Communication d. Mass Communication
____ 6. Which communication that occurs between two people?
a. Dyad Communication c. Public Communication
b. Small Group d. Mass Communication
____ 7. This category refers to the interaction of three to ten people and is usually face-to-
face that the participants are in close proximity in each other so that everyone
can participate.
a. Dyad Communication c. Public Communication
b. Small Group d. Mass Communication
____ 8. Your friend is crying when she approached you. As her best friend you have to
console and accompany her to ease her feelings. Which type of speech context
are you going to apply?
a. Intrapersonal Communication c. Public Communication
b. Interpersonal Communication d. Mass Communication
____ 9. In this setting, the speaker does most of the talking
a. Intrapersonal Communication c. Public Communication
b. Interpersonal Communication d. Mass Communication
____ 10. You are thinking and analyzing on what your teacher discussed during your class
discussion. Which type of speech context is being applied?
a. Intrapersonal Communication c. Public Communication
b. Interpersonal Communication d. Mass Communication
____ 11. Delivering your power point presentation during a symposium in your school. .
Which type of speech context is being applied?
a. Intrapersonal Communication c. Public Communication
b. Interpersonal Communication d. Mass Communication
____ 12. You were chosen as the anchor journalist during the National Press Conference
held last March, 2020 at Ilagan City. Which type of Speech Context did you
applied?
a. Intrapersonal Communication c. Public Communication
b. Interpersonal Communication d. Mass Communication
____ 13. The schools division superintendent conducted an emergency meeting within the
Division of Tabuk City regarding the New Normal in the department of education.
Which type of speech context did she applied?
a. Intrapersonal Communication c. Public Communication
b. Interpersonal Communication d. Mass Communication
____ 14. I am thinking of a solution to my problem. Which type of speech context am I
using?

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 a. Intrapersonal Communication c. Public Communication
b. Interpersonal Communication d. Mass Communication
____ 15. The Bishop delivered his homily during the Feast of St. Therese of the Child Jesus
wherein hundreds of people attended the said event. Which type of speech
context did the bishop used?
a. Intrapersonal Communication c. Public Communication
b. Interpersonal Communication d. Mass Communication

ANSWER KEY
Pre-Test Activity 1 Activity 2
 1. 1. Interpersonal 1. DYAD – involves two person
2. 2. Public 2. SMALL GROUP
 3. 3. Mass - involves three to ten person with
 4. 4. Intrapersonal a leader
5. 5. Interpersonal 3. PUBLIC- priest having a homily
6. 6. Public in front of a crowd.
 7. 7. Interpersonal
8. 8. Interpersonal
 9. 9. Interpersonal
10. 10. Interpersonal
 11. 11. Public
 12. 12. Intrapersonal
13. 13. Public
14. 14. Interpersonal
 15. 15. Interpersonal

Activity 3 Activity 4 POST-TEST

1. Interpersonal 1. True 1. B
2. Public 2. True 2. D
3. Dyad 3. True 3. B
4. Small Group 4. False 4. C
5. Oneself 5. True 5. A
6. Two person/individual 6. True 6. A
7. Crowd 7. False 7. B
8. Person himself /speaker himself 8. True 8. B
9. Only the speaker himself in front of a crowd 9. True 9. C
10. The speaker himself 10. False 10. A
11. The minimal audience 11. False 11. C
12. The crowd/Public 12. False 12. D
13. Topics from both parties 13. True 13. C
14. From the speaker and discussion from the 14. False 14. A
Group. 15. True 15. C
15. From the other party /individual

Activity 5 Answers may vary.

TYPES DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1.Intrapersonal  Happens when you 1. Thinking of a solution
communicate with to your own problem.
your own self 11 2. Analyzing what your
teacher had discussed
during your class.
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 Du Plooy-Cilliers, F, and M Louw. Let’s Talk About Interpersonal
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Education, 2014. Print.ed. Cape Town [South Africa]: Pearson
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Communication for Senior High School. 2016.

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