ORALCOM Summative Week 5 - 6
ORALCOM Summative Week 5 - 6
Directions: Carefully read and analyze the following statements/questions. Write the
letter of your answer on the space provided.
_____ 1. This refers to the speaker’s ability to adjust or manipulate the resonance
and timbre of one’s voice.
a. articulation b. modulation c. stage presence d. facial expressions
_____ 3. This refers to the speaker’s ability to “own” the stage, filling it with one’s
personality and projecting it to the audience or group of listeners.
a. articulation b. modulation c. stage presence d. facial expressions
_____ 4. This refers to the speaker’s skill in pronouncing the words of the speech
since clear diction effectively transmits the message.
a. articulation b. modulation c. stage presence d. facial expressions
_____ 13. The uses of movements/bodily actions are the following except __________.
a. adjusting to the speaking situation
b. securing and maintaining interest and attention
c. clarifying meaning
d. attaining the highest pitch
_____ 14. These are supplements to good speech with its being transformed into
actual replacement for the audible code.
a. tone of the speech c. movements/bodily actions
b. appearance and comfort d. use of stage space
_____ 15. This is a common sin in the use of movements where the speaker
rhythmically moves his body from side to side or forward and backward followed by
the shifting of weight
a. swayer b. mover c. pacer d. statue/stone
_____ 16. This is a common sin in the use of movements where the speaker paces
and walks from one side of the platform to the other and back.
a. swayer b. mover c. pacer d. statue/stone
_____ 17. This is a common sin in the use of movements where the speaker appears
incapable of movement.
a. swayer b. mover c. pacer d. statue/stone
_____ 18. The following are the principles of speech delivery except _____.
a. articulation b. audience profile c. stage presence d. facial expressions
_____ 19. The following are the components of speech writing process except _____.
a. articulation b. duration c. word choice d. logical organization
_____ 20. The following are the functions of communication except _____.
a. duration b. social interaction c. control d. emotional expression
_____ 25. All of the following are informal types of oral communication EXCEPT;
a. telephone conversations
b. face-to-face conversations
c. presentations at business meetings
d. discussions at business meetings
_____ 26. Rhea wants to become more comfortable making speeches in front of
large audiences, especially when it comes to expressing herself through the use
of gestures. She tends to put her hands in her pockets when she is speaking.
What is the best position for Sally to place her hands in during a speech?
a. Crossed over her chest c. Folded in front of her
b. On her hips d. At her sides
_____ 27. A speaker with arched eyebrows conveys to the audience that he or she is
_____.
a. happy b. condescending c. surprised d. scared
_____ 29. Which of the following is a way to empathize a word within a sentence to
create more meaning in speech?
a. stressing b. timbre c. speech artifacts d. intonation
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