OSAT Speech/Drama/Debate (116) study guide
OSAT Speech/Drama/Debate (116) · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
Speech/Drama/Debate (116) is a Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators (CEOE) subject test used in Oklahoma educator certification. The CEOE program describes this as the redeveloped Speech/Drama/Debate test, with registration open for testing starting February 3, 2020. It is intended for candidates seeking certification to teach speech, drama, and debate content, and it is delivered as a computer-based test (CBT) by appointment year-round, Monday through Saturday, excluding some holidays, at sites in Oklahoma and nationwide. The test combines 80 selected-response questions with 1 constructed-response assignment, and you have 4 hours of testing time inside a 4-hour and 15-minute total appointment time; the first 15 minutes cover the CBT tutorial and nondisclosure agreement. The passing score is 240 and the test fee is $118. Because the exam mixes multiple-choice items with a written assignment, preparation should cover both content knowledge and timed analytical writing. Topics on this exam: Speech/Drama/Debate. The OSAT Speech/Drama/Debate (116) study guide has 1 section and about 370 words.
01Speech, Drama, and Debate: Integrated Communication and Theatre Teaching
The Speech/Drama/Debate domain of OSAT 116 tests a teacher candidate’s ability to connect communication theory, performance practice, and classroom instruction. Expect items on public-speaking organization and delivery, argumentation and debate formats, oral interpretation, theatre history and literature, acting and directing, technical theatre, and assessment of student performances. The exam asks you to apply concepts to instructional scenarios, not just define terms. Public address: choose a clear specific purpose, thesis, and organizational pattern (chronological, spatial, causal, problem–solution); support claims with evidence and sound reasoning; adapt language and delivery to audience and occasion.
370 words, about 2 minMore study resources for OSAT Speech/Drama/Debate (116)
- Practice questionsIn a high school policy debate round using the standard team format, how many constructive speeches does each debater typically deliver, and what is the usual order of the first two?
- FlashcardsEthos. The persuasive appeal based on the speaker's credibility, character, and trustworthiness.
- Cheat sheetAristotle's three artistic proofs: ethos (credibility), pathos (emotion), logos (logic); all persuasive appeals reduce to these categories.
- Key termsRhetorical triangle. A model describing persuasion as the interaction of three elements: the speaker or writer (ethos), the audience's emotional state (pathos), and the logic of the message itself (logos).
- Study planMap the full OSAT 116 content outline into a personal checklist, tagging each subarea (public speaking fundamentals, theatre/drama, debate, media/interpersonal) by current confidence 1-5.
- Common mistakesCandidates memorize the definitions but practice on clean textbook examples, so on mixed stimulus items they default to the most familiar label (pathos) rather than analyzing the speaker's actual persuasive move.
- Exam-day guideBring the exact ID name that matches your registration.