IE.
IV 2017 Speaking rubric Midterm Exam
ASSESSMENT RUBRIC
CATEGORY 1 2
No effort to research.
Preparedness
Little or no knowledge of
subject
Rarely spoke clearly and a
good pace.
Presentation skills Very difficult if not
impossible to understand
. unable to use correctly in
Lexical resource Poor use of vocabulary
Uses basic structures only
Common mistakes impede
understanding
Grammar
No attempt made to use
grammar covered in course
Almost impossible to
Pronunciation and understand
Fluency
Mispronunciations abound
Material not prepared and
Use of Resources no resources used to assist
audience engagement.
Some effort to research
Little knowledge of subject
Occasionally spoke clearly and
at a good pace.
Very difficult to understand.
Attempts to use grammar
covered, although often
context.
Use of vocabulary is very
simple and not always
accurate
Rarely uses more than basic
grammatical structures.
He/she has mistakes which
impede understanding.
Often cannot be understood
Mispronounces the majority
of words
Material prepared but few
resources used to engage
audience.
3 4
Some effort to research
Adequate knowledge of subject
Usually spoke clearly and at a
good pace.
Generally easy to understand.
Uses most of the grammar points
covered throughout the course
with minor difficulties.
Sometimes uses more complex
and accurate vocabulary that
enhances the message
Sometimes uses appropriate
grammatical structures.
He/she has frequent mistakes.
Speaks clearly most of the time.
Some mispronunciations
Material prepared and use of
resources (such as technology,
imagery, interactive questions
etc.) demonstrated.
Well-researched
Excellent knowledge of subject
Spoke clearly and at a good
pace most of the time
Very easy to understand
Makes good use of some
grammar points covered
throughout the course
accordingly.
There is use of contextual and
accurate vocabulary and
terminology
Always uses appropriate and
sometimes more complex
grammatical structures. Only
minor mistakes. There is
control over structures
studied
Oral speech is clear, fluent and
natural.
Good control in word stress
and intonation
Material prepared with
audience in mind, use of
technology demonstrated and
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resources used to engage
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IE.IV 2017 Speaking rubric Midterm Exam
Presentation Madness
Instructions for Mid-term

You are going to give a presentation about a chosen topic. You should decide on a topic and inform your teacher by Tuesday 5th September.

You are expected to include the following:

You must talk for 5 minutes and respond to questions for around 2 minutes
You must demonstrate your ability to use all of the following structures (covered in class till now) in context:
o Reported Speech
o Clauses of Contrast and Purpose
o The Past Perfect
o First and Second Conditionals
o Time Clauses
o Verb + Infinitive / -ing
o Verb + Object + Infinitive
o Vocabulary (a selection of the following: too / enough, phrasal verbs, -ed / -ing adjectives, Unless / as long as / provided that). The
vocab you choose to use will depend on your chosen topic but all the grammar structures must be attempted in context.
You will be marked not only on the presentation itself, but also on your ability to ask and respond to questions.
You will need to use visual aids but cannot include full sentences or long paragraphs of text in your PowerPoint.
You cant read from a script or from the PowerPoint.
Think about your tone of voice, posture, eye contact, engagement with the audience etc. when preparing your presentation.
Good luck and have fun!

Dont forget to take a look at the rubric so you know what you will be assessed on.

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