Leon National High School

Leon, Iloilo
SY 2019 – 2020

2nd Grading Examination in Oral Communication in Context

Name: ________________________________ Grade & Section:___________________ Date:_________

Score:_________

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Signature Over Printed Name of Parent/Guardian

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write only the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before the number.

_____ 1. Which of the following statements BEST describe the BODY OF THE SPEECH?
A. HUMSS students share facts on the current situations of the environment.
B. HUMSS students discuss how improper waste disposal becomes an environmental problem.
C. HUMSS students promote the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling in eliminating wastes and
protecting the environment.
D. HUMSS students persuade the community members to reduce, reuse and recycle as means of eliminating
wastes and protecting the environment.

_____ 2. Miss Annie joins both in extemporaneous and impromptu speaking during the Literary Speech Challenge in
their school. If you were one of the audiences, how would you know that she is giving an extemporaneous
speech?
A. Miss Annie speaks spontaneously and naturally.
B. Miss Annie uses no notes and recites a memorized text.
C. Miss Annie has a manuscript that is read directly to the audience.
D. Miss Annie uses a few notes to look at and she talks in a conversational tone.

_____ 3. Teacher Rose is worried that giving a memorized speech may be boring. What advise could you give
her to make sure her speech won’t be boring?
A. Relax, breathe and write the speech in language that is familiar with.
B. Focus only on getting the lines right and not on the audience’s response to the speech.
C. Give the speech as quickly as possible so that audience members will have to focus the keep up.
D. Give the audience a copy of the speech text so they can follow along and notice if you make a mistake.

_____ 4. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. Word choice is one consideration in writing a speech
B. In the introduction, you explain the importance of your topic by giving examples.
C. An outline determines whether your supporting ideas match your main idea or not.
D. The approach that you will use in your introduction can determine the success of speech.

_____ 5. Which of the following statements about speech delivery is TRUE?

A. Speech delivery is a talent and cannot be learned.
B. Speech delivery means communicating the message.
C. Speech delivery requires pronouncing words perfectly.
D. Speech delivery lies in the intellectual words used in the speech.

_____ 6. Your committee during the 18-day campaign to end VAW program has invited a prominent speaker.
You have been asked to introduce this speaker. What should you do?
A. Tell a funny story from the speaker’s childhood.
B. Think of a few things to say and ad lib the introduction.
C. Talk about some of the speaker’s accomplishments and honors.
D. Meet with the speaker to collaborate on an introduction that captures attention and establishes credibility.

_____ 7. You are about to go onstage to give a presentation. Though you have prepared well, your hands start to shake
and your knees feel weak. What should you do?
A. Call off the presentation
B. Go get a glass of water or something to hold onto.
C. Wait for another minute then start the presentation.
D. Take a deep breath, visualize your success and hold onto the lectern.
 _____ 8. Which is an effective use of facial expression in delivering a speech?
A. Kelly uses facial expression more than hand gestures.
B. Lily coordinates her facial expression with her speech.
C. Mario gives facial expression less concern than body language.
D. Samson uses a mirror or videotape to judge the effectiveness of his facial expression.

_____9. It is considered as a drawback or disadvantage of Reading/Speaking from a manuscript.

A. Speakers tend to look upward, sideward, or worse, on the floor.
B. The Speaker might forget the lines when delivering the speech.
C. The formality of the language of the Speech often means the use of complex words or jargon.
D. The Speaker can just go on and on, and sometimes, with no point to make at all.

_____10. Which of the following statement is FALSE.

A. People do not communicate in just one way, using only one method.
B. We interact based on a specific Speech Context.
C. Intrapersonal Communication involves more than one person.
D. A different Communicative Strategy that leads to effective Communication is needed for every situation.

II. TRUE OR FALSE. Write YES if the statement is true; write NO if it is false.

_____11. Any speech should include an introduction, body, and conclusion.

_____12. An outline determines whether your supporting ideas match your main idea or not.
_____13. In the introduction, you explain the importance of your topic by giving examples.
_____14. Knowing the audience and the occasion is crucial in writing.
_____15. Rehearsing is a major requirement.
_____16. Audience analysis is not that necessary when preparing a speech.
_____17. The approach that you will use in your introduction can determine the success of the speech.
_____18. The primary objective of speech writing is getting the right or appropriate topic.
_____19. Narrowing a topic means making your main idea more specific and focused.
_____20. Word choice is one consideration in writing a speech.
_____21. Demography refers to the values, beliefs and needs of the audience.
_____22.The purpose of the speech will help you identify ideas that will support your main idea or message.
_____23. Persuasive speech provides the audience with amusement.
_____24. An informative speech provides the audience with well-argued ideas that can influence their own beliefs.
_____25. Speech writing is a recursive process.

III. IDENTIFICATION. Identify the communication strategy applicable to the following utterances. Write the letter
which corresponds to your best answer.

A. nomination B. restriction C. topic shifting

D. repair E. turn-taking F. topic control G. termination

_____ 26. You are veering away from our topic, “Ways to be an effective speaker”. Let us not deviate from it.
_____ 27. What do we mean when we say, “communication strategy”?
_____ 28. You may proceed discussing about proper food handling technique.
_____ 29. I guess, you mean facial expression not facial emotion.
_____ 30. I wish to talk to you longer but I have to take this important call.
_____ 31. What can you say about the Kaing Festival of Leon?
_____ 32. Oh, hi there Anna! How have you been these days?
_____ 33. Can we talk about our Undas celebration rather than the recent teleseryes?
_____ 34. Why don’t you limit your talk on women and children rights?
_____ 35. In conclusion, we need to further study the benefits of the K-12 Program.

IV: SUPPLY TYPE (SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS). Identify the Type of Speech (INFORMATIVE, PERSUASIVE,
ENTERTAINMENT) used in each of the following situation.

_____________________ 36. The writers of “The Projector” provide architectural features of Municipal Gymnasium.
_____________________ 37. A speaker discusses to the Photojournalist of LNHS the techniques and steps on how to
take good pictures.
_____________________ 38. News writers and Broadcasters provide details related to the Congressional Cluster
Training in Journalism.
_____________________ 39. One of the students said, “The provision of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution values
freedom of speech.”
_____________________ 40. The journalist uttered, “The Philippines is an attractive and sought-after country.”
_____________________ 41. Student shares goodwill, joy and pleasure to the audience.
_____________________ 42. HUMSS students write a speech highlighting their traits and abilities.

_____________________ 43. Teacher in Oral Communication discusses the Types of Speech According to Purpose.
_____________________ 44. Vice Ganda amuses the audience during the LGBT night.
_____________________ 45. Hon. Defensor delivers his campaign speech during the campaign period.

V. Matching type (Principles of Speech Delivery). Match the appropriate principle in speech delivery with the given
situation below. Write only the letter of the correct answer.

a. facial expression f. articulation

b. posture g. modulation
c. gesture and movement h. attire
d. voice i. rapport with the audience
e. practice j. fillers

______ 46. Mario chooses the best suit to wear every time he has speaking engagements because it adds to his
confidence and credibility as a speaker.
______ 47. Girlie tries her best to produce a loud and clear speech sound despite the crowd.
______ 48. Marlon smiles at the audience every time they give him a round of applause.
______ 49. Chito of the band Parokya ni Edgar would call names, wave or jam with the fans during their concerts.
______ 50. During lectures, teachers would at times make their voice loud or soft to emphasize the message they
convey.
______ 51. During and after the job interview, Liz establishes eye contact, elicits confident posture and shakes hands
with the interviewer.
______ 52. We have invited a good speaker because she knows how to catch the interest of the audience, emphasize
main points and stimulate reactions.
______ 53. During the contest, Mike stands straight to demonstrate self-confidence and assurance and keeps his feet
flat on the floor which made him win.
______ 54. The class do their performance again and again to reach almost perfection.
______ 55. The speaker during the turning over ceremony has included a lot of “like” “um”
and “er” in his speech.

VI. Supply Type. Create a statement based on real life experiences that shows an example of the categories of
illocutionary speech acts.

56. declaration: ___________________________________________________________________________________.

57. commissive: __________________________________________________________________________________.

58. assertive: _____________________________________________________________________________________.

59. directive: _____________________________________________________________________________________.

60. expressive: ____________________________________________________________________________________.

Prepared by: Noted:

KRISTINE A. ALOLOSAN MA. LULUBEL C. CLARO

Subject Teacher Subject Group Head

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