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Midterm Examination
In
Teaching of Speaking
A.Y. 2018-2019

I. IDENTIFICATION

Direction: Write the correct answer on the space provided.

__________ 1. It is the speakers’ knowledge of relevant topical information.

__________ 2-3. The roles that every speaker plays.
__________ 4. They believe that performance conditions can affect speaking
performance.
__________ 5. This factor includes time pressure, planning, standard of performance
and amount of support.
__________ 6. He said that speaking skills cannot be developed unless we develop
listening skills.
__________ 7.The criteria or rubrics of every speaking activity and performance.
__________ 8.Defined topical knowledge as knowledge structures in long-term
memory.
__________ 9. These are comments and responses.
__________ 10. This includes motivation, self-confidence and anxiety.
__________ 11. It is the ability to understand what is said to them in order to have
successful conversation.
__________ 12. True or False: To help students overcome problems in learning
speaking, it is necessary for the teachers to figure out.
II. MORSE TYPE

Direction: Write A if only the first statement is correct; write B if only the second
statement is correct; write C if both statements are correct; and write D if both
statements are wrong.

1. A. Reluctant speakers are persons who are capable of speaking in comfortable

situation but refuses to speak in other situations.
B. Reluctant speakers are also called selective or elective mutism.
2. A. Having eye to eye contact is one of the indications.
B. Gesturing and pointing is another indication.
3. A. Angelo is absent because he is afraid to deliver an extemporaneous speech,
he is a reluctant speaker.
B. Kim prefers to answer through gestures rather than answering it orally.
4. A. Active participation in every speaking activity is another indication of a
reluctant speaker.
B. Reluctance to speak may affect students’ academic achievement and social
development.
5. A. Self talk is describing what other student is doing.
B. Parallel talk is describing what you are doing.
6. A. One suggestion for working with reluctant speaker is that to have small
members in group activities.
B. It is advisable to have small members in a group so that everyone can
participate and speak.
7. A. Symptoms of selective mutism usually begin to appear during toddler years.
B. The reluctance becomes more evident once the child begins to enter in a
relationship.
8. A. Shyness is not a symptom of reluctance.
B. Early intervention is the key to reluctance.
9. A. Engaging the child in make believe situations is one suggestion to deal with
reluctant speaker.
B. Make believe situation includes the use of dolls, puppets and telephones.
10. A. Avoiding activities where speaking is required is not an indication.
B. Reluctant is showing confidence about doing something.
11. A. Reluctant speakers try to look away when someone tries to interact with them.
B. They also refuse to nod or shake their hands.
12. A. Reluctant speakers are totally mute.
B. Avoiding eye contact, gesturing and pointing, and avoiding activities where
speaking is required are verbal indicators of a reluctant speaker.

III. APPLICATION
Direction: Create a graphic organizer.

CRITERIA
Content – 3
Correct Usage of Graphic Organizer – 2
Neatness – 1
TOTAL= 6pts

1. Strategies to Develop Speaking Skills

2. Multiple Intelligences by Howard Gardner
IV. ESSAY
Direction: Answer the following questions in 4-6 sentences only.

CRITERIA
Content – 4
Relevance of Ideas – 4
Organization - 2
Neatness – 2
TOTAL= 12pts

1. What is the importance of knowing the different strategies to develop speaking?

2. Give at least three strategies that should be considered in developing speaking skills.
Explain.