Oral Communication Preliminary Exam for 1st Quarter

Test 1. IDENTIFICATION
Direction: Identify what is asked in every question.
1. The information, ideas or thoughts conveyed by the speaker in words or in actions. (Message)
2.This model includes an element of noise and talks about a special message called feedback. (Nida)
3. This is an element of communication that generates the idea in order to begin the conversation. (speaker)
4. This model is considered as the mother of all communication models, however it has been criticized for missing one essential element in the communication
process: feedback. (Shannon-Weaver)
5. This model believes that we learn from semiotics that we live in a world of signs and we have no way of understanding anything except through signs and
the codes into which they are organized. (Saussure)
6. The medium or means of communication. (channel)
7. According to him communication is the process of sharing information between communicators across channels, contexts, media and cultures. (McCornack,
2014)
8. Refers to the set of specialized vocabulary in a certain field. (Jargon)
9. This means the experience of one’s own culture as “central to reality”. (ethnocentrism)
10. This happens when we do not recognize the barriers of communication and do not find solution to overcome it.

Test II. TRUE/FALSE

Direction: Write True if the statement is true, and False if otherwise.
1. Ethnorelativism means the experience of one’s own and other cultures as “relative to context”. T
2. When the individual begins to appreciate important cultural differences in behaviours and eventually in values, he/she is in integration stage. F
3. Not recognizing the existence of cultural differences is in the stage of defense. F
4. Looking for a quiet place to resume the conversation is one way to solve environmental noise. T
5. “Once we see through the cultural differences, we really are just the same!” This is an example of acceptance. F
6. Berlo’s Model believed that field of experience is important in achieving a successful communication. F
7. If you are in the stage of minimization you will probably say this; “You’re the youngest person in the family, but I trust that you can handle the situation
well.” T
8. Adaptation happens when individual starts to go beyond their own cultures and see themselves and their actions based on multifarious cultural viewpoints.
F
9. Politely asking the other person to give you a moment so you can relax or calm yourself is one way to solve emotional barriers. T
10. You may view your culture as either superior or inferior if you are in the defense stage of DMIS.

Test III. TRUE/FALSE

Direction: Give what is asked.
1. An element of communication that decodes the message. (receiver)
2-3. What does ‘linear-way process of communication’ mean?
4-6. What is unique about Schramm’s Model of communication?
7-8. Give two models of communication that shows linear-way of communication.
9-10. Give at least two functions of language according to Jakobson’s Model.

Test IV. TRUE/FALSE

Direction: Match the features of effective communication in column A to its definition in column B then, to its example in column C.

Column A Column B Column C

1. Completeness a. it means communicating what you i. Formal - Procure

want to convey in least possible Less Formal - Get
words.Concise iv ii.Manpower – Worker, Employee
2. Consideration Chairman – Chairperson/Chair
b. means preparing every message
iii. Supersede – replace
3. Clarity with the message receivers in mind; Accede – agree
trying to put yourself in iv. At the present – now
4. Courtesy place.Consider vi with regard to - about
c. implies that there are no v. You are beautiful.
5. Concreteness grammatical errors in You are as beautiful as Athena.
communication. Correctness i vi. It is impossible to open an
6. Conciseness d. implies that message should show account for you today.
the sender’s expression as well as We are saddened to inform you that opening an account
should respect the receiver. will be resumed next week.
7. Correctness
Courtesy ii vii. Responding to this inquiry:
e. should convey all the facts I think I would like to attend my
required by the audience. Complete first meeting of the association,
vii even though I am not acquainted
f. implies being particular and clear with your city. Will you please tell me where the next
rather than fuzzy and general. meeting is beingheld?
Concrete v
g. implies emphasizing on a specific
message or goal at a time, rather
than trying to achieve too much at
once. Clarity iii

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