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Activity Guide and Evaluation Rubric - Task 4 - Speaking Task PDF
Activity Guide and Evaluation Rubric - Task 4 - Speaking Task PDF
1. Activity description
FIRST MOMENT:
In the first moment of the synchronous interview, the student and the
tutor will engage in a conversation about personal information in which
the student is expected to talk about general information such as:
Marital status, city of residence, family group, likes and dislikes and
professional/academic life. The tutor will ask different questions to
guide the conversation although spontaneity from the student will be
appreciated.
SECOND MOMENT:
Talk about some of the activities you did in this place by focusing on
the environmental aspect of it (the weather, vegetation, natural
resources, among others).
Make sure your computer complies with all the technical requirements
and that you have a stable internet connection for a video call.
2. VIDEO
This video can be made by recording yourself in selfie mode. Once you
finish the video, upload it to YouTube (set the privacy to PUBLIC) and
share the link in the Speaking forum.
1. Video link with the talking about the formal letter used in the
writing task and posted in the Speaking Forum.
2. Skype interview with the tutor.
Consider that all individual or group written work must fulfil with the
orthographic rules and presentation conditions that have been defined.
Concerning the use of references, consider that the requested work in
this task must fulfil with the standards APA
In any case, the standards of reference must be complied. Academic
plagiarism must be avoided. Students can support the written
products by using the Turnitin tool found on the virtual campus.
Consider that In the agreement 029 of December 13, 2013, article 99,
it is considered as offenses that undermine the academic order,
among others, the following: literal e) “Plagiarism, that is, submitting
as of its own authorship the all or part of a work, document or
invention made by another person.
This standard
Low level
represents 30
The student does not upload the video or uploads it within the
score of the task
last three days to deadline. The video has no coherence in its
content.
Up to 12 points
High level:
The student has a good pronunciation and although he/she
Second evaluation makes some mistakes, the student corrects himself/herself and
standard the message is understandable. The student uses frequent
(Recording vocabulary and expressions related to course contents
development):
Up to 25 points
Medium level:
This standard The student uploads the video on YouTube and shares the link
represents 25 within schedule. The student partially uses vocabulary and
score of the task
suggested expressions in course contents. The student has
some pronunciation mistakes, but they do not affect.
Up to 14 points
Low level
The student does not upload the video or uploads it within the
last three days to deadline. The video has no coherence in its
content.
Up to 7 points
High level:
The student has no pronunciation mistakes or are very minimal.
The student expresses ideas with good fluency and normal
pauses.
Third evaluation
Up to 20 points
standard
(Cohesion and
coherence): Medium level:
The student gives enough information to do the process. The
student improvises his discourse, lacking the proper
preparation.
This standard Up to 13 points
represents 20
score of the task
Low level
The student does not participate in the task or participates
without following the guidelines for the exercise.
Up to 8 points
Fourth evaluation High level:
standard The student does not make pronunciation mistakes. We can
(Pronunciation notice task preparation. The student expresses ideas with a
and Fluency): good fluency level and normal pauses.
Up to 25 points
This standard
represents 25
Medium level:
score of the task
The student has some pronunciation mistakes which interfere
with speech comprehension, nevertheless, he/she can self-
correct. The student makes long pauses on speech.
Up to 14 points
Low level
The student does not participate in the task. Pronunciation does
not allow speech comprehension.
Up to 10 points
High level:
The student uses appropriate lexical elements as proposed in
the course content and task guide.
Up to 20 points
Fifth evaluation
standard
(Vocabulary): Medium level:
The student uses partially the appropriate vocabulary and
expressions to convey his/her message. Some words and
expressions are used incorrectly.
This standard Up to 13 points
represents 20
score of the task
Low level
The student does not participate in the task or does not use the
vocabulary as expected.
Up to 8 points