ORAL EXAM RUBRIC

Student’s name: ____________________________________________________________________ Class __________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Score

Grammar covered in
A few minor difficulties arose Grammatical errors led to many
class was used to Grammatical errors severely
Grammar from not using the grammar minor difficulties or one major
communicate hampered communication.
studied in class. breakdown in communication.
effectively.

Vocabulary studied in
A few minor difficulties arose Some difficulties arose due to Communication was severely
class was used to
Vocabulary from not using appropriate limited vocabulary and/or bad hampered due to lack of
express ideas
vocabulary. diction. vocabulary.
eloquently.

Student acted as a Much effort was required to

Some minor difficulties Some effort was required to
facilitator, helping the maintain the presentation.
Fluency maintaining the presentation maintain the presentation. There
presentation flow and There may have been many
were evident. may have been a few long pauses.
develop. long pauses.

No serious problems arose, but Some communication problems

Pronunciation, inflection,
Pronunciation was better pronunciation, inflection, arose due to unclear
Voice and non- and/or expression confused
clear and inflection and/or non-verbal pronunciation and/or lack of
verbal communication. Student may
and expressions were communication could have inflection and/or expression.
communication have been very difficult to
used to enhance p. made presentation more Student may have been difficult to
hear.
efficient. hear.

Student prepared and

Effort and Student had no serious problems Student had serious problems and
used required material
material and used required material. had no material.
properly.

Points will be deducted from your final score if you speak for less than the assigned time.
Based on James Trotta material.

ORAL EXAM RUBRIC

Student’s name: ____________________________________________________________________ Class __________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Score

Grammar covered in class
Grammar was used to
communicate effectively.
A few minor difficulties arose
from not using the grammar
studied in class.
Grammatical errors led to many
Grammatical errors severely
minor difficulties or one major
hampered communication.
breakdown in communication.

Vocabulary studied in A few minor difficulties arose Some difficulties arose due to Communication was
Vocabulary class was used to express from not using appropriate limited vocabulary and/or bad severely hampered due to
ideas eloquently. vocabulary. diction. lack of vocabulary.

Student acted as a
facilitator, helping the
Fluency
presentation flow and
develop.
Some effort was required to Much effort was required to
Some minor difficulties
maintain the presentation. There maintain the presentation.
maintaining the presentation
may have been a few long There may have been many
were evident.
pauses. long pauses.

No serious problems arose, but Some communication problems

Pronunciation was clear
Voice and non-
and inflection and
verbal
expressions were used to
communication
enhance communication.
better pronunciation,
inflection, and/or non-verbal
communication could have
made presentation more
efficient.
Pronunciation, inflection,
arose due to unclear
and/or expression confused
pronunciation and/or lack of
communication. Student
inflection and/or expression.
may have been very difficult
Student may have been difficult
to hear.
to hear.

Student prepared and Student had no serious

Effort and Student had serious problems
used required material problems and used required
material and had no material.
properly. material.

Points will be deducted from your final score if you speak for less than the assigned time.
Based on James Trotta material.