Grading Rubric for oral presentations (Speaking component) Level VIII (8)

Project 1 -Intercultural Communication

Student: _____________________________________________ Date:______________

CRITERIA Content and Delivery and time Fluency and Grammatical Vocabulary
organization management pronunciation accuracy in use

A comprehensive Presentation neatly Consistent and Exhibits minimal All vocabulary

presentation about structured including natural volume and disfluencies and was appropriate
their findings on all organizational pace when few minor errors for the course
another culture. aspects which are addressing the are generally level and totally
explicitly linked audience. noted without connected to the
Fully developed and through signposting affecting course content.
5 engaging. Responds in a cohesive Appropriate and understanding and
OUTSTANDING to all aspects manner. clear enunciation and communication.
covered in the blog. a full range of
Very detailed oral Slides are fully pronunciation All listed
description and effective in content, features used with grammatical
analysis using spelling and style. precision and concepts were
cultural models subtlety. attempted in
learned in class. No perceived production.
memorization or
Shows effectively a reading of text.
clear understanding
of the chosen Effective use of brief
culture. notes and excellent
time management
skills.

A very good Presentation well Generally fluent, Mostly accurate Most vocabulary
presentation about structured including comfortable pace and production of all was appropriate
their findings on all organizational volume when listed grammatical for the course
another culture. aspects although addressing the concepts without level and was
some are not audience. affecting predominantly
Mostly developed explicitly linked comprehension connected to
4 and engaging. through signposting. Minor issues with where attempted. course content.
SUPERIOR Responds to the intonation and/or
majority of aspects Slides generally pronunciation do not Few grammatical
covered in the blog. appropriate in affect overall clarity. errors noted but
Detailed oral content and style. don’t affect
description and understanding.
analysis using Barely perceived
cultural models memorization or
learned in class. reading.

Shows a very clear Correct use of brief

understanding of the notes and very good
chosen culture. time management
skills.

An adequate Presentation fairly Fluency may be Limited Acceptable use

presentation about structured including affected by pausing grammatical of vocabulary but
their findings on some organizational and reformulation; concepts little effort was
another culture. aspects, but may pace may appear attempted but made to use
not be explicitly artificially slow (or often inaccurately more advanced
Mostly developed linked through fast). used. vocabulary
3 and engaging. signposting. related to class
PROFICIENT Responds to some Issues with intonation Other content.
aspects covered in Slides may be and/or pronunciation grammatical
the blog. Oral inconsistent in may affect clarity at errors noted and
description and content/style. times. consistent, but
analysis using don’t affect
cultural models Moments of understanding.
learned in class perceived
 given, but some memorization or
insufficiently reading.
developed or
irrelevant. Use of brief notes
may have minimal
Shows some effect fluency and
understanding of fair time
their chosen culture. management skills.

A poor presentation Presentation poorly Constantly pausing Listed grammatical Several errors in
about their findings structured. Lack of and/or reformulation concepts have not vocabulary that
on another culture. cohesion due to no seriously impairs been attempted. may have
signposting between fluency; pace affected
May not discuss aspects. uncomfortably slow Consistent errors comprehensibility
each aspect covered Overall, slides (or fast). and often affects .
2 in the blog. May ineffective in content understanding.
MINIMAL include some or style. Poor intonation
irrelevant and/or pronunciation
information not Noticeable seriously impairs
covered in the blog moment’s communication.
posts. Few details memorization or
in the oral reading. Notes seem
description and too long causing
analysis to show student to rely
understanding of the completely on them
topic. and ineffective time
management skills.

A very poor Presentation lacks Mostly isolated Significant errors Significant

presentation about structure or utterances. in grammar means errors in
their findings on organization. No mostly not vocabulary that
another culture. presentation given Uncontrolled understood. affected
or does not help intonation and/or comprehensibility
Does not respond guide the audience at frequently impede .
1 to task.Information all. communication
INADEQUATE in presentation is not throughout.
relevant to task. Obvious
memorization and/or
Speaker does reading of notes and
appear to improvise seem causing
on content of student to rely
presentation. completely on them.
Ineffective time
management skills.

*Grammatical accuracy scores will not be higher than 3 if reading is

perceived. Total: _______
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