Final Exam | Level 6

202010
Task 1: Week 17 | 10 points
Due 29 May

SLOs and skills:

-SLO 4-Identify implicit meaning in written and spoken texts.
-Listening
-Speaking

Instructions:

Students will choose between different commercials and ads to analyze and interpret. Then they will record a
video response explaining why they chose what ad, what they think is being said implicitly, and why they think
that. Students must also include some combination of at least 5 instances of level grammar and vocab
correctly. Video should be uploaded to Flipgrid or similar, or submitted however the instructor prefers.
Alternatively, a voice note on Whatsapp could suffice.

Links for videos to watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DEc16dEMns

*Comics are accompanying PPT to save space here.

Rubric for Task 1

5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 points 0 points

Excellent Good Adequate Response is .

response. response. response. somewhat
Response is lacking in clarity
Expresses Expresses Ideas lacking in
and content.
ideas clearly. ideas clearly. unclear at clarity and
times. content.
No
Meaning derived from the responses
Meaning Meaning
ads chosen doesn’t make to the
derived from derived from Meaning
sense. questions.
the ads the ads derived from
Meaning No video
chosen chosen the ads chosen
derived from was
makes sense makes sense doesn’t make
the ads 1 correct use of level shared.
and shows and shows total sense.
chosen grammar and vocab
good some
makes included.
consideration. consideration.
sense. No correct
2 correct uses
use of
of level
level vocab
At least 5 4 correct grammar and
3 correct and
correct uses uses of level vocab
uses of level grammar
of level grammar and included.
grammar
grammar and vocab
 vocab included. and vocab included.
included. included.

Task 2: Week 17 | 10 points

Due 29 May

SLOs and skills:

-SLO 5-Identify and use advantages and disadvantages to support a position.
-Reading
-Listening
-Writing

Readings and listenings are included in the PPT created for students.

Instructions:

Students will choose one of two topics and consume a minimum of two readings and/or listenings providing
different viewpoints on their chosen topic. Students will fill out a brief “pre-discussion” worksheet and then in a
discussion board, students will post their opinions with explanation. Students will need to use advantages and
disadvantages found in the readings and listenings, as well as their own opinions and knowledge in their post.
Then students should comment on at least one other student’s post.

Pre-discussion worksheet- 10 points

Discussion participation- 10 points
Substantial comment on classmate’s post- 5 points

Rubric for Task 2

10 8 6 4 2 0
Excellent Good Adequate Limited Very limited Did not
response(s) to response(s) to response(s) to response(s) to response(s) to participate in
question(s). question(s). question(s). question(s). question(s). the discussion
Expresses Expresses ideas Expresses ideas Expresses ideas Fails to express board.
ideas and and supports and supports but opinions lack ideas or
supports opinions well. opinions. support. May be support
opinions very off topic. opinions. May
well. be off topic.
Good vocabulary, Adequate
Good
grammar, and vocabulary, Frequent
vocabulary,
fluency. No grammar, and vocabulary and/or Many
grammar and
interference with fluency. Slight grammatical vocabulary
fluency. No
communication. interference with errors, and/or and/or
interference
communication. fluency problems. grammatical
with
Slight interference errors, and/or
communication
with severe fluency
.
communication. problems.
Interference
with
communication.
Task 3: Week 18 | 5 points
Due 29 May

Skill: spontaneous speech

Instructions:
Students will meet with the instructor in small groups to be asked some discussion questions that will be
related to topics from class (Environment, Leadership).

Rubric for Speaking Task 3

10 8 6 4 2 0

Excellent Good response(s) Adequate response(s) Limited response(s) Very limited Did not attend
response(s) to to question(s). to question(s). to question(s). response(s) to the online
question(s). Expresses ideas Expresses ideas and Needs some question(s). meeting
Expresses ideas and supports supports opinions. guidance or Needs a lot of
and supports opinions well. encouragement from guidance or
opinions very professor. encouragement
well. Expresses ideas but from professor.
opinions lack Fails to express
support. May be off ideas or support
topic. opinions. May be
off topic.