Poor (1 point) 1) Typed Conversation All questions and answers were awkward and incomprehensible.

Fair (3 points)

Great (5 points)

Clarity 25%

Questions or answers were awkward at times but mostly understandable.

Questions and answers were clear and comprehensible.

Word Choice 25%

There is very little variety in word choice.

There are a variety of words, but sometimes the words are too general or overused.

There are a variety of specific and precise words to convey the intended message in the conversation.

2) Role-Play Much effort was required to maintain the conversation. There were many long pauses. Some effort was required to maintain the conversation. There may have been a few pauses. Student acted as a facilitator, helping the conversation flow and develop. No pauses were present at all.

Fluency 20%

Pronunciation 20%

Less than half of words pronounced correctly.

Between half and seventy-five percent of words pronounced correctly.

More than seventy-five percent of words pronounced correctly.

3) Handwritten Conversation

Readability 10%

Less than half of words are readable.

Between half and eighty-five percent of words are readable.

More than eighty-five percent of words are readable.