SIBONGA CHRIST CENTERED AGAPE ACADEMY INC.

CAGAY, SIBONGA, CEBU

FINAL ASSESSMENT IN ORAL COMMUNICATION
S.Y. 2023-2024

Name: ___________________________________________________________ Score: ___________

Directions: Read each item carefully and encircle the letter of the correct
answer.

1. What communicative strategy constrains or restricts the response of the

other person involved in the communication situation.
A. repair C. termination
B. restriction D. topic-control

2. A type of communicative strategies which presents particular topic clearly,

truthfully, and saying only what is relevant.
A. nomination C. repair
B. restriction D. termination

3. The purpose of this speech is to provide information about histories, theories,

practical applications, and so on that can help the listeners understand
something that is unknown to them or they already know and not clearly
understood.
A. expository C. narrative
B. entertainment D. persuasive

4. This strategy ends the interaction by using verbal and nonverbal messages
that the participants send to one another.
A. nomination C. repair
B. restriction D. termination

5. It is a strategy that works best when there is a follow through so that a new
topic continues to be discussed.
A. repair C. topic shifting
B. topic control D. turn taking

6. What is the most common problem encountered by the speaker while

delivering a memorized speech?
A. forgetting the lines C. lack of eye contact
B. lack of preparedness D. lack of emotion

7. What type of outline deals about history or time approach like from the past
to the present?
A. cause and effect C. problem-solution
B. chronological D. spatial

8. This strategy is recognizing when and how to speak when it is one’s turn.
A. nomination C. termination
B. repair D. turn taking

9. This communicative strategy refers to overcoming communication

breakdown to send more comprehensible messages.
A. nomination C. repair
B. restriction D. termination

10.What can be a reliable source of information?

A. Books C. People
B. Journals D. ALL OF THE ABOVE

11.What is the first step in outlining and organizing the speech content
A. Sort the information C. Make an outline
B. Organize the speech itself D. ALL OF THE ABOVE

12.The following statements are the advantages of an impromptu speech

EXCEPT one.
A. The speaker can adjust the speech (make it longer or shorter)
B. The speech is delivered in a spontaneous manner
C. The speaker can just go on and on
D. The outline helps the speaker remember the particular order of points

13.It is the central theme of the program, conference or any presentation.

A. audience C. topic
B. listener D. speech

14.When a student joins an oratorical contest, he or she memorizes the full

speech beforehand. What type of speech is this?
A. extemporaneous C. memorized
B. impromptu D. reading from a script

15.The purpose of this speech is to make the listeners smile or feel light-hearted
after the speech is enough.
A. expository C. informative
B. entertainment D. persuasive

16.What principle of speech delivery the speaker has the ability to own the
stage, fill the space, and project his or her personality to the audience?
A. articulation C. modulation
B. audience rapport D. stage presence

17.It is a type of an outline which means going from one place to another or
from one direction to another.
A. chronological C. spatial
B. problem-solution D. topical

18.It is one of the major factors that determines the uniqueness of the speech.
A. Audience C. Speech
B. Speaker D. Script

19.How do you analyze the audience if you do not know who the audience will
be?
A. find out how the audience feels about the topic
B. know how the audience feels about you
C. get and guess the demographic data
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE

20.What type of speech is delivered on a short notice or no preparation at all?

A. Impromptu speech C. Memorized speech
B. Extemporaneous speech D. Reading or Speaking from a
Manuscript

21.This is a speech which goal is to change the listener’s opinion, attitude, or

belief regarding a specific topic.
A. Expository C. Informative
B. Entertainment D. Persuasive

22.These are plans, ways or means of sharing information that are adopted to
achieve a particular social, political, psychological, or linguistic purpose.
A. Communicative Strategy C. Speech Context
B. Communication Breakdown D. Speech Style

23.What communicative strategy keeps the interaction going by asking

questions and eliciting a response?
A. repair C. topic control
B. restriction D. topic shifting

24.What type of an outline involves a discussion of both cause and effect of a

particular issue?
A. cause and effect C. problem-solution
B. geographical D. spatial
25.What are the factors you need to consider in choosing a topic for your
speech?
A. The topic must be timely, interesting and new.
B. It should be interesting to the speaker only.
C. Do not mind what the audience wants to hear from the speaker.
D. The topic must depend only to the speaker.

26.This involves seeking out all the available means for finding materials to
support the speech.
A. Analyzing the audience C. Outlining and organizing the speech
B. Choosing the topic D. Sourcing information

27.It is the second principle in speech delivery which the speaker is capable of
adjusting or manipulating the resonance and timbre of one’s vocal tone.
A. articulation C. stage presence
B. modulation D. movement

28.Which of the following statements is the advantage of reading or speaking

from a manuscript??
A. You need to memorize the whole script.
B. The speech is delivered in a spontaneous manner.
C. The speaker allows delivering the sentences exactly as what you wrote.
D. There is a tendency that the speaker forgets some lines.

29.In choosing a topic for speech writing, why is it important to consider the
interest of the audience?
A. So they will focus on your speech and nothing else
B. To know your audience very well
C. To deliver the speech very well and with confidence
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE

30.What type of repair communicative strategy means changing the form of a

message that could not be understood and allows the speaker to say the
message in another way so that the listener can understand what was
originally incomprehensible?
A. repeating C. recasting
B. reaction D. reduce

31.“Before we proceed, let us recapitulate first the last topic that we

had”. This sentence is an example of what type of communicative strategy?
A. topic-control C. turn-taking
B. topic-shifting D. termination

32.This manner of delivery allows the speaker to a greater control of the wording
of the speech when precise wording is paramount.
A. extemporaneous speech C. Memorized speech
B. impromptu speech D. Reading or Speaking from a
manuscript

33.This manner of delivery is fully memorized, every word, phrase, comma and
period.
A. Impromptu speech C. Memorized speech
B. Extemporaneous speech D. Reading or Speaking from a
Manuscript

34.What type of outline explains a problem and suggests a possible solution?

A. cause and effect C. problem-solution
B. chronological D. topical

35.it is a good way of correcting oneself and gives the speaker ample time to do
it.
A. repeating C. recasting
B. reaction D. reduce
For item numbers 36-40, identify what principle of speech writing is asked
in the statement. Choose your answer from the box and write the letter on
the space before the number.

A. Choosing the topic C. Sourcing the information

B. Analyzing the audience D. Outlining and organizing the speech
content

____________ 36. This involves seeking out all the available means for finding
materials to support the speech.

____________ 37. Know the groups to which your audience belong.

____________ 38. Get or guess the demographic data of the audience

_____________ 39. This makes sense of all the research conducted.

_____________ 40. Information gathered must be at the level of knowledge of both

the speaker and the audience without offending any listener.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and
upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
James 1:5

Answer Key:

1. B
2. A
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. D
9. C
10.D
11.A
12.D
13.C
14.B
15.B
16.D
17.C
18.A
19.D
20.A
21.D
22.A
23.C
24.A
25.A
26.D
27.B
28.C
29.D
30.C
31.B
32.D
33.C
34.C
35.A
36.C
37.B
38.B
39.D
40.C