ELAR Oral Communication and Media Literacy 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student notices that a social media post uses all capital letters and exclamation points about a health scare. Which media literacy response is MOST appropriate?
- Immediately share the post to alert friends
- Ignore all health information on social media
- Verify the claim with authoritative health organizations before sharing (Correct answer)
- Report the post as spam
Correct answer: Verify the claim with authoritative health organizations before sharing
Responsible media consumers verify alarming claims through credible sources before sharing or acting on them.
Question 2: When a speaker uses eye contact, smiles, and open gestures during a presentation, these are examples of:
- Verbal fillers
- Positive nonverbal cues (Correct answer)
- Paralanguage
- Proxemics adjustment
Correct answer: Positive nonverbal cues
Nonverbal cues like eye contact, facial expressions, and gestures reinforce the spoken message and build rapport.
Question 3: In a collaborative discussion, which behavior BEST demonstrates that a student is building on a peer's idea?
- Saying 'That's wrong; here's the real answer'
- Staying silent after the peer speaks
- Saying 'Building on what you said, I think we could also...' (Correct answer)
- Changing the subject to a new topic
Correct answer: Saying 'Building on what you said, I think we could also...'
Explicitly acknowledging and extending a peer's contribution shows active listening and collaborative thinking.
Question 4: The MAIN purpose of a public service announcement (PSA) is to:
- Entertain audiences with creative storytelling
- Sell a product or service to consumers
- Inform or persuade the public about a social issue (Correct answer)
- Report breaking news to the community
Correct answer: Inform or persuade the public about a social issue
PSAs are designed to raise awareness and change attitudes or behaviors about important social or health issues.
Question 5: A speaker says 'In conclusion' but then continues speaking for ten more minutes. This violates which aspect of effective speech organization?
- Introduction clarity
- Transitions between points
- Signaling and closure (Correct answer)
- Thesis statement placement
Correct answer: Signaling and closure
Effective closure requires that conclusion signals like 'in conclusion' actually lead to the end of the speech.
Question 6: Which question BEST evaluates the reliability of an online source?
- Does the website have an attractive design?
- Who is the author and what are their qualifications? (Correct answer)
- Is the article longer than 1,000 words?
- Does the site have many social media followers?
Correct answer: Who is the author and what are their qualifications?
Author credentials are a primary indicator of source reliability, as qualified experts are more likely to provide accurate information.
Question 7: When a documentary filmmaker includes interviews from only one side of a controversy, this is an example of:
- Triangulation
- One-sided presentation or bias (Correct answer)
- Investigative reporting
- Attribution
Correct answer: One-sided presentation or bias
Presenting only one perspective creates bias and prevents audiences from evaluating the full range of viewpoints.
ELAR Oral Communication and Media Literacy 4
A student notices that a social media post uses all capital letters and exclamation points about a health scare.
Which media literacy response is MOST appropriate?