Universidad del Norte - Instituto de Idiomas

International Relations English IRE6

Exam 2: Press Conference
Components
Content

5
Excellent development
of all aspects of the
assigned topic with
very detailed
information that is
complete, concise, and
convincing.

4
Good development of
all aspects of the
assigned topic with
detailed information
that is complete,
concise, and
convincing.

3
Contains adequate
information about all
aspects of the task, but
some areas lack
development or
support.

Able to answer the

questions posed with
ideas that are very
accurate and welldeveloped.

Able to answer the

questions posed with
ideas that are accurate
and well-developed.

Able to answer most of

the questions posed
with ideas that are
accurate and somewhat
developed.

Accurate and varied Accurate and varied

use of both IR and
use of both IR and
general vocabulary
general vocabulary.
beyond that taught
Few grammatical

Vocabulary,
in class.
errors and no
accuracy,
Very few or no
interference with
pronunciation, and
significant
communication.
fluency
grammatical errors.
Minor difficulties in
Errors are so minor
pronunciation.
that message can
Speaker sounds
be easily
comfortable
understood.
speaking. Minimal
Very minor
pausing, minimal
difficulties in
use of filler words,
pronunciation.
and accurate self Speaker sounds
correction; no effect
very comfortable
on communication.
speaking. Minimal
pausing, minimal
use of filler words,
and accurate selfcorrection; no effect
on communication.
Deductions:
- poor presentation skills (eye contact, body language, tone of voice) = 0.5

Language Use
(x2)

Mostly accurate and

varied use of both
IR and general
vocabulary.
Occasional
grammatical errors
but do not
interfere with
communication.
Occasional
difficulties in
pronunciation.
Speaker shows
ability to speak at
length.
Some pausing,
some inappropriate
use of filler words;
no effect on
communication.

2
Missing aspects of the
task or the ideas are
somewhat confusing
and/or lack adequate
support.

1
Missing aspects of the
task and ideas are
confusing and/or
unsupported.

Able to answer some of

the questions posed,
but ideas a simplistic
and/or unclear.

Difficulty answering
questions OR answers
are unclear and
disconnected to the
material.

Occasionally
inaccurate use of
both IR and general
vocabulary; limited
range of vocabulary.
Occasional
grammatical errors
that interfere
slightly with
communication.
Occasional
difficulties in
pronunciation that
interfere slightly.
Speaker shows
ability to speak at
length. Moderate
pausing,
inappropriate use of
filler words;
minimal effect on
communication.

Frequently
inaccurate use of
both IR and general
vocabulary; very
limited range of
vocabulary.
Some grammatical
errors that interfere
slightly with
communication.
Occasional
difficulties in
pronunciation that
interfere some with
communication.
Speaker shows
weak ability to
speak at length.
Moderate pausing,
inappropriate use of
filler words; some
effect on
communication.
*Created March 2014