readingSan Jose Community College

San Jose, Malilipot, Albay

GENERAL EDUCATION 5
Purposive Communication

COMMUNICATION FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

INTRODUCTION: Effective communication is a plus factor for every students to develop

his communicative competence to be able to survive in the local or global society.
Students must be equipped with tools for critical evaluation with the use of acceptable
language to be able to convey his/her messages with care and responsibility. The
knowledge, skill and insights that the students will gain from communicating effectively
can be used in their academic endeavors.

At te end of this unit , the Pre-service teachers must be able to:

LO I Communicate to care
I.1. Convey ideas through oral and written presentations for different target
audiences.
1.2 Create clear, coherent and effective communication materials

LO 2 Vocabulary Skills Development

2.1 Learn understand meaning of words through context clues
2.2 use the right words correctly

INFORMATION SHEET I

1. Being able to communicate is vital to being an effective educator. Communication not

only conveys information, but it encourages effort, modifies attitudes, and stimulus
thinking. Without it stereotypes develop, messages become distorted, and learning is
stifled.
2. Communication is the process of understanding and sharing information where
listening plays an important role. Intrapersonal or internal communication includes
planning, problem solving, self-talk, and evaluation of self and others.
3. It is a continuous process that prepares the speaker to proceed in a clear and concise
manner. Interpersonal communication is sharing meaning between oneself and at least
one other person. The goal o interpersonal communication is to send relevant and
objective messages.
4. We communicate with others, not only verbally, but by how we act. Since we are
constantly sending messages, we need to be aware of our appearance, gesture, posture,
eye contact, use of space, body movement, expressions. When what we say contradicts
our nonverbal behavior, mistrust and confusion results because listeners believe what
they see.
5. Example of incongruence between our nonverbal communication and what we say
are:
a. A teacher frowns and says to a student: “I am pleased you are in my class.”
b. An administrator say as he/she looks at a clock: “My door is always always open.”
c. A teacher scowls says to a parent: “Johnny is such a delight!”
6. We must be honest as we attempt tobe effective communicators.
7. Listening is ther process of receiving and interpreting a message. It occupies more of
our time than talking, reading, or writing. We often forget or misinterpret more than half
of what we hear. The reasons human beings are inefficient listeners are because:
a. We think more rapidly than someone else can talk, so we spend time daydreaming or
thinking of what we are going to say next.
b. We do not want to grapple with difficult material.
c. We are close-minded to the message.
d. We jump to conclusions before we hear the entire message.
e. We let things distract us.
8. Listening requires active participation and energy. It is the responsibility of both the
speaker and the listener make sure that the message was understood. There are five
phases of the listening process.
a. Give attention.
b. Physically hear the message.
c. Assign meaning to it.
d. Evaluate it against past experience.
e. Remember it.
f. If the process goes amiss at any point, communication has not taken place.
9. Effective communication skills that build a positive school environment are self-
awareness; sending direct, complete, relevant, congruent messages, listening, using
feedback and being aware of what we are communicating nonverbally.
10. Communication is not only understanding and acknowledgement, it is agreement
and commitment. As educational leaders, we know we are effective communicators if
those with whom we work have a positive attitude toward each other, their students and
their school.

INFORMATION SHEET 2
Purposive Reading: A Critical Re/View
1. The Art of Purposive Reading: On becoming an Active and Proficient Reader.
a. In college level, read actively – actively reading begins with creativity, by engaging
your curiosity, you become alert to the possibilities of the text and your response to it.
b. As you read, make prediction and see whether the text fulfills them in a way you
anticipated, argue with the author and ask questions about what you don’t understand –
write down your thoughts and feelings about the text.
c. Through constant practice, you can develop and reinforce your reading skills. At this
point, you must have noticed that your academic success will largely depend on how
much knowledge you have gained through reading textbooks, researches, journals and
other materials; thus you need to continue widening your reading horizons.
d. On being a proficient reader – Reading experts says that a proficient reader is one who
is viewed as an active, information-processing individual who uses a minimum number of
clues to extract the author’s message from the printed page.
e. Likewise, he/she engages in the reading as an active and selective process where
he/sh forms a preliminary expectation about the material, then selects the finest, most
productive cues necessary to confirm or reject the expectation.
f. Moreover, he/she takes advantage of his/her knowledge of vocabulary, syntax,
discourses and the real world as skills in reading depends on practice coordination of
these skills.
g. Furthermore, he/she looks at reading as an interaction between thought and
language; one of his/her secrets as a competent reader is his/her skill in using the right
speed for a specific type of reading material
h. Apparently, he/she decides on the reading speed to use in consonance with the
difficulty and organization of the printed material, his/her purpose for reading, and
his/her background knowledge of the subject matter.
i. Thus a proficient reader must be familiar with the types of reading speed as slow.
Average and selective(fast) ; he/she shifts gears on what speed to use as he shr moves
through the printed material.
2. Reading with a purpose.
a. Esler and Fanoga (1988 p.96) asserts that, “of the three types of reading speed,
selected, selective reading is what outstanding students have developed; selective
reading means reading only the parts that are necessary for the proposal.
b. There are two types of selective reading which you must fully master: skimming and
scanning.
c. Skimming (Esler and Fanoga, 1988, p. 96) is a skill developed by regular practice; it is
quick reading for the general drift of a passage; that is, reading to glance through the text
for the main ideas; it is an activity which is appropriate when there is most time to read
something carefully.
d. Skimming skill likewise includes pre-viewing or pre-reading , overviewing and
reviewing.
e. Skimming is getting the main idea of a paragraph of a text.
f. Scanning is similar to skimming in that the reader is pushing himself or herself through
a selection at an initially uncomfortable rate, but the search is more focused since the
information needed is very specific.

3. Vocabulary Skills Development.

a. The student-learner’s vocabulary skills will determine the level of his/her success in
senior high school; every discipline mutually requires word research.
b. In fact , an accurate and forceful vocabulary can help a student-learner in his/her
school works and other related matters or in a variety of social situations it can do much
to make his/her a real resourceful and impressive person,
c. Viray (1988, p.37) posited that, “there is a strong need to develop certain strategies in
building and learning vocabulary; word by themselves have no absolute or fixed
meaning; liking up words in a dictionary is not encouraged – in fact this exercise is
useless.. why? Several definitions are given for a word; which definition is “correct?” the
word as you see it in the dictionary means absolutely nothing unless in the context of a
sentence, paragraph or chapter.
d. In fact Viray (1988, p.40) continues, “that in order for new words to become a part of
your vocabulary, they must be learned in the context of meaningful reading materials.”
e. Vocabulary skills which need to be developed among senior high school students are
the following:
1. CONTEXT CLUES
These are the surrounding words in a sentence that give clue to the meaning of a
different word.
Four kinds of Context Clues:
Synonyms – a word/words which are similar in meaning to the unfamiliar one.
Example; When the noise stopped, John’s winning came to a halt too.

Note: Meaning of “came to a halt” is stopped.

Antonyms – a word that means the opposite of the unfamiliar one.

Example: Anne is a happy girl while Amy is always melancholic.
Note: Meaning of “melancholic” is sad.

Examples and Illustration – No one word or phrase implies the meaning but taken
together, they allow the reader o infer the meaning.
Example: The house seems abandoned, no movement can be heard, the window is
broken and the garden is overgrown .
Note: Meaning of “abandoned” is empty.

Opinion and Tone – the writer’s attitude towards the subject,

Example: The puppy was sick, dirty and hungry that the little boy felt compassion in his
heart for the poor animal.
Note: Meaning of “compassion” is kindness/care.

ACTIVITY !

Answer the following questions:

1. Communication is a very important tool for the educators in sharing ideas ,acquiring
knowledge expressing themselves and stimulating thinking of the students . Why do
these different skills and abilities in communicating are said to be important tools for the
educators in sharing ideas , knowledge and skills. Explain clearly.
2. Listening is another part of communicating , What is the very important role of
listening in communicating? Explain.
3. How can you be a good listener? Explain clearly .
4. Another important skill in communicating is reading? Explain how to become a
proficient reader?
5. There are two types of selective reading , which type of reading would you apply if you
are reading a newspaper? Why?
Activity II
Read each group of sentences. Decide which word or words complete the sentences
correctly. Choose the correct answer by writing the letter only.
1. The bank is closed on the twelfth of June and other._______
a. holidays b. weekdays c. weekends
2. If you are running a fever, you are probably______
a. tired b. sick c. well
3. Business is bad. We do not have enough____tp pay our bills.
a. food b. gas c. money
4. Read the _______before turning th copy machine on.
a. directions b. advertisement c. label
5. Turn the lights off when you leave so you do not waste_____
a. gas b. electricity c. water
NOTE: Use long size bond paper for the answer sheet.
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PRE-FINAL EXAMINATION
I- Read each group of sentences. Decide which word or words complete the sentences
correctly. Write the corresponding letter for your answer.
1. Cold water is the best treatment for a bad burn. Ice will make the burn worse.____
stops the burn and relieves pain.
a. oil b. ice c. cold water
2. Jobs are advertised in the want-ad section of the newspaper. Many people begin
looking for a job by reading the____.
a. classified ads b. editorial c. commercials
3. Fred has to fly to Los Angeles on a business trip. For this reason, he has to book a_____
To the United States.
a. travel b. flight c. reservation
4. Never drive your car when you are tired or sleepy. Many accidents have happened
because a driver ______
a. listened to the radio b. was exhausted c. fell asleep
5. Delia does not know how to work cash register. She needs Ted to give her____.
a. a lesson b. a raise c. some cash
6. We have to get in touch with Apex Company in the hour. Go ahead and use the ____.
a. post office b. telephone c. VCR
7. We need meat, eggs, and sugar. Get some from the______.
a. garage b. restaurant c. supermarket
8. Look over the shipment of fruit carefully. Fruit deteriorates quickly in hot weather.
Dscard fruit that is______.
a. spoiled b. ripe c. overcooked
9. they do not accept checks in this store. If you want to buy something, you will have to
pay______.
a. promissory note b. credit card c. cash
10. The drain pipe is clogged. Make a phone call and get a _______to fix it.
a. mechanic b. plumber c. electrician
11. “Are you leaving the office so soon? We don’t close for another hour?” “I have to
knock off early because of a doctor’s appointment.” Knock off early means_____.
a. lost the key and knock at the door b. leave before closing time c. leave without
permission
12. “Can I see you today at two o”clock?”
“I’m sorry to put off seeing you – I’m tied up all day.” To put off means_____.
a. dislike or not get along b. delay or plan for later c. cancel original plan
13. “Do we have enough stamps to mail these letter?”
“No , we ran out of them. I’ii go to the post office and buy some.” Ran out of
means____.
a. went out for a walk b. will jog outside c. used up the supply we had
14. “Why did the supervisor want to talk to you?”
“She says I’ve been making too many mistakes and I had better get my act together.”
To get my act together means ______
a. get organized on the job and do things right b. get a part in a play c. do some good
acting.
15. “I wrote Mr. Villar a month ago, but he has not answered me.”
“Then write him a follow-up letter to remind him.”
A follow-up letter means_______.
a. the first letter you write b. the second letter you sent when the first got no reply
c. the last of a series of letters

II. Give the right word that complete the correct ideas of the following sentences, by
writing the corresponding number.
16. People readily___ the state of the economy from the peso-to-dollar exchange rate.
 1. imply 2. Infer
17. The pattern of many Filipino films is for the lead character to mouth the ___of the
story, usually based on the title.
1. morale 2, moral
18. The tasteless sculptures erected during his administration simply ____his lack of
artistic taste.
1. perpetuated 2. Perpetrated
19. Col. Ledesma was put in charge of____by the general.
1. ordnance 2. Ordinance
20. A good investigative reporter can____ information even from the most reluctant
witness.
1. elicit 2. Illicit
III-Essay:

Explain your interpretation for this line:

21- 25. “ Communication is a skill that you can learn. It’s like riding a bicycle or typing.
If you’re willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of every part of your
life”

Enumeration:
26-30. Give 5 advantages if the student is proficient reader.

Note : Use yellow pad paper for the answer sheet.

Schedule for submission:
January 2, 2022 to be submitted to the leaders in every area.
January 3, “ to the class mayor
January 4, “ to the instructor.

Class Mayor ,please follow same procedure during the former exam .
Include the list of officers who helped in the management of collecting and submitting
the outputs.
Thank you so much , Your effort is much appreciated.

“MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE”