ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT

1. provides the audience with a clear understanding of a concept or idea

• informative speech

• persuasive speech

• entertainment speech

• manuscript speech

2. aims to convince the audience

• informative speech

• persuasive speech

• entertainment speech

• memorized speech

3. is delivered with limited preparation and is guided by an outline

• manuscript speech

• memorized speech

• extemporaneous speech

• impromptu speech

4. is delivered with no advance preparation and is usually for person knowledgeable about the subject

• manuscript speech

• memorized speech

• extemporaneous speech

• impromptu speech

5. is used by theater actors

• manuscript speech

• memorized speech

• extemporaneous speech

• impromptu speech

6. is commonly used by candidates running for political office

• informative speech

• persuasive speech

• entertainment speech

• memorized speech

7. is employed when answering a question about oneself in an interview

• manuscript speech

• memorized speech

• extemporaneous speech

• impromptu speech

8. makes use of jokes, funny stories, and vivid descriptions.

• manuscript speech

• memorized speech

• extemporaneous speech

• impromptu speech

9. is written in advance and should be

practiced in order to avoid monotony

• manuscript speech

• memorized speech

• extemporaneous speech

• impromptu speech

10. appeals to audience’s emotion and

provides striking statistics that can support the ideas

• informative speech

• entertainment speech

• persuasive speech

• memorized speech