NAME: ___________________________ DATE: _______

GRADE & SECTION: _________________ SCORE: ________

WRITING ACTIVITY FOR ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT

Directions: Read each item carefully then choose the letter that corresponds to your answer.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. Give what is asked (in the form of
sentences) after giving the correct answer.

1. Which is NOT a reason for doing audience profiling? Why?

A. It will help the speaker limit the content.
B. It will help the speaker make an impressive speech.
C. It will help the speaker identify the language to be used during the delivery.
D. It will help the speaker discover information to connect with the audience.

2. What function of a good introduction is evident when a speaker tells a joke or an anecdote
or a powerful statement? In what way?
A. establish credibility C. preview main idea
B. gain audience attention D. state the purpose of the speech

3. What function of introduction is used when a speaker shows the audience that he is
reliable and trustworthy to discuss the topic? Give an example.
A. establish credibility C. preview main idea
B. gain audience attention D. state the purpose of the speech

4. What term denotes the smooth transition of one sentence to another or one paragraph to
another? Give an example.
A. duration C. logical organization
B. grammatical correctness D. word choice

5. Which part of the speech provides summary of the main points of the speech?
Give an example.
A. body C. introduction
B. conclusion D. thesis statement

6. Which part of the speech reveals the goal of the speech? Give an example.
A. body C. introduction
B. conclusion D. thesis statement

7. Which part of the speech uses definitions, concrete examples, and testimonies?
Give an example.
A. body C. introduction
B. conclusion D. thesis statement
8. Which statement is NOT true about the body of the speech? Why?
A. The most common number of key points is five.
B. The body of the speech is the core part of the speech.
C. If you have a long point in your speech, you will need to break that point
into multiple points.
D. If you have only one point in your speech, it will either be too short, or too
complicated for the audience to understand.

9. Which is NOT true about doing the conclusion? Why?

A. Present a summary
B. Repeat the key ideas presented
C. Provide key points of discussion
D. Signal the end of your speech

10. What method of speech organization presents comparison and contrast of two or
three points? Give an example.
A. Chronological Order C. Comparison and Contrast order
B. Spatial Order D. Problem-Solution Order

11. What method of speech organization involves a discussion of both the cause
and effect of an issue? Give an example.
A. Causal Order C. Spatial Order
B. Comparison and Contrast D. Chronological Order

12. What method of speech organization is like going from one place to another, or from
one direction to another? Give an example.
A. Spatial Order C. Chronological Order
B. Causal Order D. Categorical Order

13. What method of speech organization presents the idea in time order? Give an example.
A. Causal Order C. Categorical Order
B. Chronological Order D. Spatial Order

14. Which group shows appropriate use of words? Explain why.

I. Focus on the age-group of the audience so you can adjust.
II. Avoid redundancies, awkward, vague, and unclear words.
III. Choose impressive words to be reliable.
IV. Do not use the word only because others are using it.
V. Replace general words with more specific ones.
VI. Use jargon and slang.

A. I, II, III B. IV, V, VI C. I, II, V D. III, IV, VI

15. Which pair can help a writer ensure that words are used correctly? Explain why.
I. almanac IV. dictionary
II. thesaurus V. journal
III. bibliography VI. encyclopedia

A. I and III B. II and IV C. III and V D. IV and VI