Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XII
Division of Sarangani
ALABEL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Alabel, Sarangani Province

SECOND QUARTER EXAM

ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT
Name: ________________________________________________ Grade & Section:_____________
Score:______________________
Test I Directions: Identify the correct answer of the following questions. Write your answer on the space provided.
1. Logical order that proceeds from the least important to the most important.
2. Spatial order that proceeds from nearest to farthest.
3. Order that is based on space (place, location, or position.
4. Spatial order that proceeds from farthest to nearest.
5. Spatial order that proceeds from head to tail.
6. Spatial order that proceeds from tail to head.
7. Logical order that proceeds from general to specific.
8. Order that proceeds from the upper part of the head to the lower parts of the body.
9. Spatial order that proceeds from back part to front part.
10. Order that is based on time, e.g from the earliest time as in a narrative.
Test II. True Or False. Write TRUE if the statement if accurate and FALSE if otherwise.
1. Informative speech, entertainment speech, and persuasive speech are types of speech according to structure.
2. Argumentative speech aims to make your audience feel relaxed by enjoying your funny and uplifting stories.
3. Informative speech aims to influence your audience to change the way they think, and to believe your ideas
4. Impromptu speech aims to convey information about any concept, object, event, procedure, or person to an
audience or a group of people
5. The entertaining part of speech convince your audience to change, think of feel a certain way
6. Feedback are all messages, verbal and nonverbal, sent by listeners to speakers.
7. Ineffective public speakers adapt their speaking styles to the physical settings and the occasions for their
speeches
8. If a speech works well with one audience, it will surely succeed with another.
9. A speaker should customize his or her speech for different segments of the same audience.
10. A speaker who surveys the knowledge level of the audience before a speech can incorporate the results of the
survey in the speech itself.
11. The meaning of nonverbal communication signals is the same in all countries of the world.
12. With international listeners, Americans should use a serious, formal tone.
13. To enhance vocabulary comprehension, give a handout of key points to international listeners a day or two
before a presentation.
14. If no members of a particular ethnic group are present in an audience, it is permissible to make jokes about the
group.
15. When speaking to an all-female audience, avoid topics from the world of auto mechanics.
16. When addressing an audience of elderly people, there is no need to assume that you will need to speak very
loudly.
17. In some cases, if your audience is not very interested in a topic before you speak, you can generate interest.
18. If you have a grumpy "captive" audience, show an awareness of their situation and a desire to help.
19. If the only way you can win approval for your ideas is to compromise on a few of your minor principles, you are
well-advised to do so.
20. Preparation is the main key for a successful speech delivery.
Test III. Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which from the following situations is an example of giving an informative speech?
a. You convince a group of students to grown their own plants in their backyard.
b. You discuss to the parents the different learning modalities for the New Normal.
c. You make your audience laugh with your embarrassing and funny stories.
d. You persuade the administration to allow the participants to have a break after the 3-day seminar.
2. Which from the following situations is an example of giving a persuasive speech?
a. You share to a group of young people some tips to save money.
b. You move the audience with how you deal and overcome a serious health condition.
c. You prove to the group of consumers the effectivity of your product, and encourage them to buy it.
d. You tell your audience about the concept of health hygiene and sanitation.
3. Which from the following statements or expressions show the concept of an informative speech?
a. “The guidelines on getting an appointment are posted already. The guidelines aim to serve our clients better.”
b. “I urge you to continue your education. Know your priorities. Act until you have your strength.”
c. "If you do not want to miss the promo, I encourage you to avail the discounted price by buying these items
today.”
d. "This team is a family to me. I enjoy the closeness and connection between and among us."
4. Which from the following statements or expressions show the concept of an entertainment speech?
a. "This team is a family to me. I enjoy the closeness and connection between and among us."
b. “I urge you to continue your education. Know your priorities. Act until you have your strength.”
c. "If you do not want to miss the promo, I encourage you to avail the discounted price by buying these items
today.”
d. “The guidelines on getting an appointment are posted already. The guidelines aim to serve our clients better.”
5. Which from the following statements or expressions show the concept of a persuasive speech?
a. "If you do not want to miss the promo, I encourage you to avail the discounted price by buying these items
today.”
b. “The guidelines on getting an appointment are posted already. The guidelines aim to serve our clients better.”
c. "This team is a family to me. I enjoy the closeness and connection between and among us."
d. "I am giving some tips and guidelines to the new agents who are selling house and lot."
6. Which part of speech teaches the audience something?
a. Entertaining
b. Persuasive
c. Informative
d. Demonstrative
7. Speeches that explain "how to" do something are called
a. instructions.
b. descriptions.
c. explanations.
d. events.
8. You can create information hunger by
a. responding to general needs of the audience.
b. responding to specific needs of the audience.
c. responding to self-actualization needs of the audience.
d. All of these are correct.
9. Which of these does not demonstrate audience involvement?
a. In a speech about skin tone, ask audience members to pinch their elbow skin, and explain how to judge skin tone
from the number of seconds it takes for the skin to "pop" back.
b. In a speech about blindness, ask audience members to close their eyes for twenty seconds.
c. In a speech about self-concept, ask members of the audience to write down their five "best" traits.
d. All of these represent examples of audience involvement.
10. With regard to the use of language, the following advice was given in the text:
a. Use a complex vocabulary to show your competence,
b. Try to choose words that are obscure,
c. Use precise and simple words to convey thoughts,
d. Use jargon to demonstrate your expertise, especially to outsiders,
11. Speeches to inform are often classified according to purpose or
a. description.
b. content.
c. technique.
d. All of these are correct.
12. Detailed descriptions, examples, statistics, and definitions are important types of
a. introductory materials.
b. supporting materials.
c. transition materials.
d. concluding materials.
13. One way to create emphasis in your speech is to stress important points through
a. repetition.
b. use of signposts.
c. paraphrasing confusing questions.
d. Both a and b are correct.
14. Rules for visual aids include all of the following except
a. simplify.
b. make your aid small and portable.
c. choose an appropriate aid for your audience and topic.
d. make your aid visually neat and attractive.
15. In order to make it easy for the audience to listen, a speaker should
a. present as much information as possible to keep the audience interested.
b. present only unfamiliar information; audiences will be bored with the familiar.
c. use simple information to build up understanding of complex information.
d. All of these are correct.
16. When conducting a question-and-answer session, the following guidelines are appropriate EXCEPT
a. listen for the substance or big idea of the question.
b. paraphrase confusing questions before answering.
c. if the questioner is attacking you personally, use a subtle attack rather than give a defensive answer.
d. answer as briefly as possible.

17. Which of these is a way to encourage audience involvement in your speech?

a. audience participation
b. use of volunteers from the audience
c. question-and-answer sessions
d. All of these are correct.
18. Which is true of an informative speech?
a. It tends to change the audience's attitudes.
b. It tries to move the audience to action.
c. It tries to sway the audience's opinions.
d. It tends to be noncontroversial.
19. During a question-and-answer session, you are asked, "So what about those layoff rumors?" A paraphrase
would be
a. "There is no truth to those rumors."
b. "I"ll need to let my supervisor address that concern."
c. "Are you asking me to comment on whether or not I know if there is truth to the rumors?"
d. "The rumors surface every time we bring out a new product line because people fear the loss of their jobs.
What’s your concern?"
20. A speech about racism in the United States would be classified by content as a speech about
a. an object.
b. a process.
c. an event.
d. a concept.
Test IV. Essay Question
How would you describe good/effective communication? Is there a way we can measure or assess effective
communication? Justify your answer (25pts.)
Rubric for Scoring:
Relevance of Idea 15
Structure/Organization of Ideas 10
Grammar 10