Rubric for Oral assignment
Assessment scale
criteria		 Explanation Emerging
(1 mark)		 Developing
(2 marks)		 Competent
(3 marks)		 Skilled
(4 Marks)
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 Use of Oral language
   1. language
   2. structure
   3. verb tenses
   4. vocabulary		 I use most of the
language structures,
verb tenses, and
vocabulary
assigned by the
teacher and
appropriate to the
task.		 Uses few of
the required
language
elements		 Makes use of
some of the
required
language
elements		 Integrates most
of the required
language elements		 Incorporates
almost all of the
required language
elements

Accuracy
   1. pronunciation
   2. intonation
   3. liaison		 I speak with
occasionl errors in
pronunciation and
intonation.
 Speaks with
many errors in
pronunciation
and intonation		 Sometimes
pronunces
correctly and
uses appropriate
intonation		 Speaks with
occasional
errors in
pronunciation
or intonation		 Uses correct
pronunciation
andappropriate
intonation
Effectiveness
   1. fluency
   2. expression		 I speak fluently and
with appropriate
expression and
little hesitation.		 Hesitates
frequently,
using limited
vocabulary
and little
expression		 Speaks with
basic
vocabulary,
some hesitation,
and some
expression		 Uses
appropriate
expression and
vocabulary
with little
hesitation		 Speaks
appropriately
with no
hesitation

Clarity
   organization and
   development of
   ideas		 My ideas are
logically developed
and organized.		 Does not
develop or
organize ideas		 States ideas that
are organized
and a few are
developed		 Expresses
ideas that are
logically
organized and
developed		 Develops and
enhances logical
and well organized
ideas
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G		 Creativity I add my own ideas
to make my work
different from the
teacher's sample.		 Copies from a
model		 Makes minor
changes to a
model		 Constructs
significant
changes to a
model		 Creates new forms
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N		 Uses non-verbal
techniques
   1. voice
   2. gestures
   3. facial expression		 I use appropriate
techniques to
enhance my
presentation.		 Uses few
non-verbal
techniques		 Employs some
relevant
non-verbal
techniques		 Makes use of
appropriate
non-verbal
techniques		 Uses original and
creative non-verbal
techniques
Reference to notes I give my
presentation
referring
occasionally
to my notes.		 Consistently
reads from
notes		 Relies
frequently
on notes		 Refers
occasionally
to notes		 Speaks confidently
with no reference
to notes