Oral Communication Grade 11 2nd Quarter Quiz

What does speech context refer to?

• The person being addressed and the situation/event/occasion

• The person speaking and the person being addressed

• The person speaking, the situation/event/occasion, and the person being addressed

• The person speaking and the situation/event/occasion

Which type of speech context involves communication between and among people to establish personal relationships?

• Interpersonal

• Mass communication

• Intrapersonal

• Public

What is the purpose of an illocutionary act in speech?

• To change the mind of the listener

• To establish a topic

• To achieve an intended effect

• To make a meaningful utterance

Which communicative strategy refers to the process by which people decide who takes the conversational floor?

• Repair

• Topic Control

• Turn-taking

• Nomination

What is the purpose of an expository/informative speech?

• To entertain the audience

• To convince the audience

• To provide interesting and useful information

• To restrict the topic of discussion

Which type of speech is delivered entirely from memory?

• Extemporaneous

• Read from a manuscript

• Memorized

• Impromptu

What is the most difficult public speaking assignment?

• Read from a manuscript

• Memorized

• Impromptu

• Extemporaneous

What type of speech is delivered with little to no preparation?

• Read from a manuscript

• Extemporaneous

• Memorized

• Impromptu

Which type of speech is delivered with the help of short notes and a clear outline?

What is the purpose of an entertainment speech?