SPEAKING Exemplary 4 Achieved 3 In progress 2 Starting 1

Communication 40%
Transmits oral messages.
Transmits clear and Transmits clear messages. Transmits not very clear Is not able to transmit a
coherent messages, messages. message.
negotiating meaning and
making sure they are
understood.

Word choice 20%
Uses basic vocabulary (the
vocabulary of the unit).
Uses a variety of vocabulary Uses a variety of vocabulary Uses limited or basic Needs help and says words
and expressions with an and expressions, but has vocabulary and expressions, in Spanish.
appropriate word choice. some word choice problems. needing some help.

Grammar 20% Uses correctly a variety of Uses a variety of structures, Uses basic structures Makes lots of mistakes that
structures. with some mistakes, or uses making some mistake that make impossible the
Uses the appropriate tenses
very simple structures interfere in the comprehension.
and grammatical structures
making no mistakes. comprehension.
worked in the class

Fluency and nonverbal Speaks smoothly, with no Has short hesitations, but Has short hesitations and Stays in blank, has long
strategies 10% hesitations and appropriate makes some gestures to doesn't use body language hesitations and doesn't use
body language or other support communication. or other nonverbal elements nonverbal strategies.
Speaks naturally.
nonverbal elements that to support communication.
supports communication.
Pronunciation 10% Has great pronunciation, Has some pronunciation or Has some pronunciation and Has frequent problems with
stress, rhythm and intonation errors that don't intonation errors that make pronunciation and intonation
Expresses messages
intonation. affect communication. difficult the comprehension. that make impossible the
regarding pronunciation of
comprehension.
individual sounds, word
stress, rhythm and
intonation.