Purposive Communication Multiple Choice Quiz

Purposive Communication Multiple Choice Quiz. This test covers a few topics in Purposive Communication course which include speech types according to purpose and delivery, characteristics of academic writing, types of information sources, and APA writing style.

  1. What speech is widely used by politicians, periodical editors, sales agents, and marketing strategists?
    • Argumentative Speech
    • Informative Speech
    • Persuasive Speech
    • Explanation Speech
  2. Which speech tries to make the listeners believe that the speaker’s ideas are better based on the reasons at hand?
    • Description Speech
    • Persuasive Speech
    • Informative Speech
    • Argumentative Speech
  3. What speech is delivered through reading from a paper script or teleprompter?
    • Memorized Speech
    • Impromptu Speech
    • Manuscript Speech
    • Extemporaneous Speech
  4. What speech delivery mode is common in beauty pageants and special events such as weddings and birthday celebrations?
    • Manuscript Speech
    • Impromptu Speech
    • Extemporaneous Speech
    • Memorized Speech
  5. Which speech delivery involves the speaker’s use of note cards or prompts for an outline?
    • Extemporaneous Speech
    • Manuscript Speech
    • Memorized Speech
    • Impromptu Speech
  6. What written communication evaluates one or more potential action steps and recommends how the organization should proceed?
    • Progress Report
    • Feasibility Report
    • Status Report
    • Incident Report
  7. Which speech delivery mode requires one to speak on a spur of a moment or without any prior preparation?
    • Memorized Speech
    • Impromptu Speech
    • Manuscript Speech
    • Extemporaneous Speech
  8. What report usually contains discussions on the project’s purpose and description of its current status?
    • Feasibility Report
    • Incident Report
    • Progress Report
    • Police Report
  9. Its primary goal is to get the reader agree with the point of view on a topic:
    • Persuasive Paper
    • Argumentative Paper
    • Informative Paper
    • Reaction Paper
  10. It is more formal and academic than a persuasive paper and aims to get the reader recognize that the writer’s arguments are valid and logical:
    • Persuasive Paper
    • Argumentative Paper
    • Informative Paper
    • Reaction Paper
  1. A well-written body of an argumentative paper usually contains four elements – transition, topic sentence, specific evidence and analysis, and:
    • Brief Wrap-Up Sentence
    • Introduction
    • Rebuttal
    • Context-Setting
  2. In an argumentative speech, it refers to the response to a claim, counterclaim, backing, or warrant with an aim to refute it:
    • Counterclaim
    • Rebuttal
    • Warrant
    • Backing
  1. Which characteristic of academic writing encourages the writer to choose topics that are interesting and relevant?
    • Social and Cultural Relevance
    • Adherence to Principles of Documentation
    • Specific and Clear Language
    • Balanced and Credible Voice
  2. What characteristic of academic writing requires the writer’s personality and reactions to be more subdued to allow the reader to focus on the subject?
    • Balanced and Credible Voice
    • Adherence to Principles of Documentation
    • Specific and Clear Language
    • Social and Cultural Relevance
  3. These refer to materials in digital format that can be accessed using computers:
    • Books
    • Electronic Resources
    • General Reference Materials
    • Government Documents
  4. Research data from Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), press statements from the Office of the Press Secretary, court rulings, and others are a few examples of these:
    • General Reference Materials
    • Government Documents
    • Electronic Resources
    • Academic Journals
  5. These are collections of articles usually written by scholars in academic or professional fields:
    • General Reference Materials
    • Academic Journals
    • Electronic Resources
    • Periodicals
  6. Dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, and handbooks are just a few examples of these:
    • Electronic Resources
    • Academic Journals
    • General Reference Materials
    • Government Documents
  7. These refer to publications that are published at regular intervals such as daily newspapers, weekly magazines, and quarterly journals:
    • Academic Journals
    • Periodicals
    • Government Documents
    • Electronic Resources
  8. It is the act of stating something written or spoken in different words, especially in a shorter and simpler form to make the meaning clearer:
    • Restating
    • Paraphrasing
    • Direct Quoting
    • Explaining
  1. It is a report of the exact words of an author or speaker and is placed inside quotation marks in a written work:
    • Paraphrase
    • Direct Quotation
    • Restatement
    • Report
  2. It is a formal reference, that is written within the body of a work, to a published or unpublished source that the writer consulted and obtained information from while writing the paper:
    • In-text Citation
    • References Page
    • Works Cited Page
    • Footnote
  3. ‘Works Cited’ pages are generally used when listing sources in:
    • APA Writing Style
    • MLA Writing Style
    • Vancouver Style
    • Chicago Manual of Style
  4. Which writing style emphasizes the author and the date of a piece of work and is most commonly used in social sciences and business?
    • APA Writing Style
    • MLA Writing Style
    • Chicago Manual of Style
    • Vancouver Style
  5. Which writing style is typically reserved for writers and students preparing manuscripts in various humanities disciplines such as local and foreign language and literature, cultural studies, and literary criticism?
    • Vancouver Style
    • MLA Writing Style
    • Chicago Manual of Style
    • APA Writing Style