ELAR Oral Communication and Media 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is the BEST example of an informative speech purpose?
- Convincing classmates to recycle more
- Teaching the audience how photosynthesis works (Correct answer)
- Inspiring the audience to vote
- Entertaining the audience with humorous stories
Correct answer: Teaching the audience how photosynthesis works
An informative speech aims to increase the audience's knowledge or understanding of a topic without persuading.
Question 2: What is 'clickbait' in digital media?
- A security feature that blocks malicious links
- Misleading headlines or thumbnails designed to trick users into clicking for views (Correct answer)
- A legal type of online advertisement
- Software used to organize bookmarks
Correct answer: Misleading headlines or thumbnails designed to trick users into clicking for views
Clickbait uses sensationalized or misleading content to generate clicks, often without delivering on the implied promise.
Question 3: During group discussion, a student who summarizes what others have said before adding their own point is using which skill?
- Interrupting
- Synthesis and building on others' ideas (Correct answer)
- Deflecting the conversation
- Off-topic commentary
Correct answer: Synthesis and building on others' ideas
Summarizing others' points before contributing demonstrates active listening and helps the group build ideas collaboratively.
Question 4: Which term describes the intended viewers, listeners, or readers a media product is designed for?
- Producer
- Target audience (Correct answer)
- Distributor
- Editor
Correct answer: Target audience
The target audience is the specific group of consumers a media product is created to reach and appeal to.
Question 5: What does 'source credibility' mean when evaluating information from a speech or media?
- The length of the source document
- The trustworthiness and expertise behind the information (Correct answer)
- How entertaining the source is
- Whether the source uses color images
Correct answer: The trustworthiness and expertise behind the information
Source credibility refers to the reliability, authority, and accuracy of whoever produced the information.
Question 6: A student notices that a documentary only shows interviews with people who oppose a policy. This is an example of:
- Balanced reporting
- Selective presentation creating a biased perspective (Correct answer)
- Investigative journalism
- Primary source evidence
Correct answer: Selective presentation creating a biased perspective
Showing only one side of an issue through selective interviews creates a biased, one-sided portrayal.
Question 7: When a speaker makes eye contact with different sections of the audience throughout a speech, this technique is called:
- Stage fright management
- Scanning or eye contact distribution (Correct answer)
- Reading from notes
- Monotone delivery
Correct answer: Scanning or eye contact distribution
Scanning the audience by making eye contact with different sections helps the speaker connect with all listeners, not just one group.
ELAR Oral Communication and Media 5
Which of the following is the BEST example of an informative speech purpose?