Oral Communication in Context

Various Types of
Speech Context
Various Types of Speech
Context
 Directions: Study the
figures below. Answer the
self question that follows.

Intrapersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication

Person 2 Person 2

Person 2 Person 2

Person 2 Person 2
 Speaker

Listener 1 Listener 3
Listener 2

Listener 4 Listener 5
Based on the figures, tell how many
people are involved in each type of
communication. Give a sample situation
involving this number of people. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. Intrapersonal
2. Interpersonal
3. Small Group discussion
4. Public
There is not a day that go by that you are not
communicating. Either it is to one’s self like when you
silently ask yourself where you put some of the things
you need very badly now, or it can be with any of
the members of the family or a friend over the phone.
Your day also is not complete without talking to your
circle of friends. If you are a student, a normal day is
when you are tasked to give a report on a certain
topic and discuss it in front of the class. If you are an
organizer and a speaker in a school-based
symposium or program, you have probably spoken to
a big crowd. In communicating, you can either be
the sender or the receiver of the message.
A speech context
is what people consider in
communicating and transmitting
messages orally or verbally. Context
is critical because it tells you, the
receiver, what importance to place
on something.
TYPES OF SPEECH CONTEXTS
I. Intrapersonal
This refers to communication
that centers in one person
where the speaker acts both
as the sender and the
receiver of message. “The
message is made up of your
thoughts and feelings. The
channel is your brain, which
processes what you are
thinking and feeling. There is
feedback in the sense that as
you talk to yourself, you
discard certain ideas and
replace them with others.”
(Hybels & Weaver, 2012, p. 16)
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.

• You felt happy while thinking about how your teacher

appreciated you for submitting your project before the due date
and you reflected on why this was so.
2. Interpersonal
TYPES OF SPEECH CONTEXTS
This refers to communication between and among
people and establishes personal relationship between
and among them. Solomon and Theiss (2013) state
that “the inter part of the word highlights how
interpersonal communication connects people… when
you engage in interpersonal communication, you and
another person become linked together… the personal
part means that your unique qualities as a person
matter during interpersonal communication
Types of Interpersonal Contexts
Dyad Communication -
Communication that occurs between two people

Example:

➢You offered feedback on the speech performance of your

classmate.

➢You provided comfort to a friend who was feeling down.

Small Group- This refers to communication that
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 discussion with your group
mates on how to finish the assigned tasks.
III. Public
 This type refers to communication that requires
you to deliver or send the message before or in front
of a group. The message can be driven by
informational or persuasive purposes. “In public
communication, unlike in interpersonal and small
group, the channels are more exaggerated. The
voice is louder and the gestures are more expansive
because the audience is bigger. The speaker might
use additional visual channels such as slides or a
Power Point presentation”
Example:

➢ You deliver a graduation speech to

your batch.
➢ You participate in a declamation,
oratorical, or debate contest watched
by a number of people.
IV. Mass Communication
 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 paper.
Practice
Exercises
Direction. In this trying time, send a message to a friend or to the public
about keeping calm, staying strong, hoping for the best to come and
spreading positivity. You may use any of the speech contexts. You can
write a poem or an open letter, compose a song, write a dialogue, make
an advertisement, or write a speech.

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Directions: Complete the thought expressed in the
text below. Choose the correct answers from the
terms provided. Avoid answering directly on the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper.

Interpersonal public
intrapersonal mass communication
context
A speech__________ is the way people use to communicate and
transmit messages orally or verbally. Context is critical because it
tells you, the receiver, what importance to place on something.
There are four types of speech contexts.
______________ refers to communication that centers in one
person where the speaker acts both as the sender and the
receiver of message. ____________ refers to communication
between and among people and establishes personal
relationship between and among them. _____________ refers to
communication that requires you to deliver or send the message
before or in front of a group. ___________refers to
communication that takes place through television, radio,
newspapers, magazines, books, billboards, internet, and other
types of media.
Directions: Read the statements and answer in two to three
sentences based on your thoughts and experiences. Use a separate
sheet of paper for your answer.

1. During the time that you were alone and had nothing to do, what
were the thoughts that crossed your mind often? What did you do
with those thoughts?
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2. Did you share your thoughts with someone? With whom do you
usually share your thoughts with? Explain why you share it with that
person?
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3. Have you ever tried speaking in public?
What was it about? Tell us your experience.
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4. What important information have you

learned through mass media? What are the
advantages and disadvantages of mass
media?
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Directions: Identify the types of speech contexts and discuss them
using a graphic organizer below. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.

Type Description Examples

 Directions: Using a separate sheet of paper, write the letter of the correct answer for each
item. Label your paper as Post Test- Module 4 in Oral Communication in Context.

1. What do you call the communication that occurs between two people?
a. dyad b. intrapersonal c. small group d. public

2. This is a type of speech context that centers in one person where the
speaker acts both the sender and the receiver of the message.
a. Interpersonal b. Intrapersonal c. Mass Media d. Public

3. Which of the following refers to communication that involves at least three

but not more than ten people engaging in a face-to-face communication?
a. dyad b. intrapersonal c. small group d. public
4. Delivering a message before or in front of a group is an
example of a/an
a. Interpersonal b. Intrapersonal c. Mass Media d. Public

5. This is a speech context which refers to communication

between and among people which establishes personal
relationship between and among them.
a. Interpersonal b. Intrapersonal c. Mass Media d. Public

6. A communication taking place via television, radio,

newspapers, magazines, books, billboards, and internet is
called _.
a. Interpersonal b. Intrapersonal c. Mass Media d. Public
7. Which type of speech context when one tells himself/herself
to calm down and face the problem?
a. Interpersonal b. Intrapersonal c. Mass Media d. Public

8. What type of speech context is an inspirational speech in a

school program? a. Interpersonal b. Intrapersonal c. Mass
Media d. Public

9. The mass media are of communication, such as books,

newspapers, recordings, radio, movies, television, and the
internet. a. models b. parts c. means d. types
10. Individuals may be grouped as “public” because of the following
reasons, EXCEPT: a. They share similar concerns.
b. They are faced with similar situations
c. They happen to be in the same area at one point in time.
d. They are facing similar consequence.
11. The following statements are correct about the types of speech
context, EXCEPT: a. Interpersonal centers in one person where the
speaker acts both as the sender and the receiver of the message.
b. Interpersonal refers to communication between and among people and
establishes personal relationship between and among them
c. In public communication, unlike in interpersonal dyad and small group,
the channels are more exaggerated.
d. Public communication type refers to communication that requires you
to deliver or send the message before or in front of a group.
12. The following are types of group discussions, EXCEPT: a. debate b.
lecture c. oration d. panel discussion
13. Which of the following intrapersonal communication is an internal
discourse level?
a. diary c. reading aloud
b. daydreaming d. rehearsing for a play
14. Public speaking is also known as _ .
a. dyadic communication c. public communication
b. mass communication d. small group communication
15. Which is an example of dyadic communication?
a. You are a student journalist articulating your stand on current issues
through the school paper.
b. You are having a discussion with your group mates on how to finish
the assigned tasks.
c. You deliver a graduation speech to your batch.
d. You provided comfort to a friend who was feeling dow