SUMMATIVE TEST - Fundamentals of Public Speaking

Public speaking is a form of communication where a person delivers a message to a ________.

• single listener

• small group

• large audience

• close friend

The main goal of public speaking is to ________.

• impress the teacher

• express emotions only

• influence or inform an audience

• memorize lines

The person who sends the message in communication is called the ________.

• audience

• channel

• speaker

• listener

Which of the following is NOT an element of public speaking?

• Speaker

• Message

• Microphone

• Audience

Feedback in public speaking refers to the ________.

• reaction of the audience

• voice of the speaker

• tools used in delivery

• stage performance

The process of encoding and decoding messages happens between the speaker and the ________.

• audience

• chairperson

• host

• environment

Which type of speech aims to share information and increase knowledge?

• Persuasive

• Informative

• Entertaining

• Demonstrative

A persuasive speech mainly aims to ________.

• describe

• argue

• narrate

• define

A speech that amuses and relaxes the audience is called ________ speech.

• persuasive

• informative

• entertaining

• demonstrative

Which type of speech delivery involves reading from a prepared text?

• Memorized

• Impromptu

• Manuscript

• Extemporaneous