Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Vicerrectoría Académica y de Investigación

Course: B1+ - UPPER INTERMEDIATE
Code: 901004

Activity Guide and Evaluation Rubric – Speaking Practice

1. Activity Description

Type of activity: Individual

Evaluation moment: Intermediate
Highest score of the activity: 90 points
The activity starts on: April 29th 2022 The activity ends on: May 18th 2022
With this activity, you are expected to achieve the following learning
purposes:

To express ideas and real-life situations accurately and efficiently by applying the
contents studied in the course.

The activity consists of:

1. Read the guide and prepare the activity.

2. Select ONLY ONE topic from the list.

• All people should have the right to own guns.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPteW6DPTAk

https://mndaily.com/247660/uncategorized/refuting-common-arguments-against-
gun-control/

• Sex work should be legal everywhere

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOnD9U5UOBE

https://www.demandabolition.org/research/evidence-against-legalizing-prostitution/

• Violent video games should be banned.

https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-
Guide/Children-and-Video-Games-Playing-with-Violence-091.aspx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Jq7vPxYGg
3. Read the text and/or watch the video regarding the topic and take some notes
4. Prepare your own oral argumentative text about the topic of your choosing. The oral
speech must have:
a. Introduction of the person: Name, age, level, CEAD
b. Introduction of the topic: Selection of the topic, reasons of choosing, agenda
c. Arguments in favor: Use arguments in favor from you, from the articles/videos,
examples etc. Mention the sources and use agreement or disagreement
expressions used in EBOOK B1 unit 9
d. Arguments against it: Use arguments in favor from you, from the
articles/videos, examples etc. Mention the sources and use agreement or
disagreement expressions used in EBOOK B1 unit 9
e. Personal opinion and conclusion: Reach a conclusion and add your personal
point of view.
f. Farewell.

5. To do the recording you will have a maximum of 5 minutes.

6. Record a video on www.youtube.com or www.movenote.com related to the short
film of your choice, according to the options provided above.

Ø Remember your face must APPEAR in the video

Ø You need to check that your video runs/works properly before sending it
7. You must send the LINK of your Video Recording in WORD or PDF format to the
corresponding space.

For the development of the activity consider that:

In the Initial Information Environment, you must: Check the course agenda.

In the Learning Environment, you must: Practice the online contents – E-Book.

In the Evaluation Environment, you must: Upload the Word or PdF document with the
link of video recording.

Evidences of individual work:

Word or PdF document with the link of video recording.

2. General Guidelines for the Development of Evidences to Submit

For individual evidences, consider the following:

• All members of the group must participate with their contributions in the
development of the activity.

• Before submitting the requested product, students should check that it meets all
the requirements mentioned in this activity guide.

Please keep in mind that all individual or collaborative written products must comply
with the spelling rules and presentation conditions defined in this activity guide.
Regarding the use of references, consider that the product of this activity must comply
with APA style.
In any case, make sure you comply with the rules and avoid academic plagiarism. You
can review your written products using the Turnitin tool found in the virtual campus.

Under the Academic Code of Conduct, the actions that infringe the academic order,
among others, are the following: paragraph e) Plagiarism is to present as your own
work all or part of a written report, task or document of invention carried out by
another person. It also implies the use of citations or lack of references, or it includes
citations where there is no match between these and the reference and paragraph f)
To reproduce, or copy for profit, educational resources or results of research products,
which have rights reserved for the University. (Acuerdo 029 - 13 de diciembre de
2013, artículo 99)

The academic penalties students will face are:

a) In case of academic fraud demonstrated in the academic work or evaluation, the
score obtained will be zero (0.0) without any disciplinary measures being derived.
b) In case of proven plagiarism in academic work of any nature, the score obtained
will be zero (0.0), without any disciplinary measures being derived.
3. Evaluation Rubric Template

Type of activity: Individual

Evaluation moment: Intermediate
The highest score in this activity is 90 points
First evaluation High level: Uploads video link according to requirements.
criterion: Form If your work is at this level, you can get between 10
points and 20 points
Video Recording
Average level: Uploads video but it makes no reference to
This criterion requirements.
represents 20 If your work is at this level, you can get between 5 points
points of the total and 10 points
of 90 points of the
activity. Low level: Does not participate in the activity or the
participation is incomplete.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0 points
and 5 points
Second evaluation High level: Has a good pronunciation and although makes
criterion: Content some mistakes, the student corrects himself and the message is
understandable. Use frequently vocabulary and expressions
Recording related to course contents.
Development If your work is at this level, you can get between 10
points and 20 points
This criterion
represents 20 Average level: Uploads video on YouTube and shares the link
points of the total within. Partially uses vocabulary and suggested expressions in
of 90 points of the course contents. Has some pronunciation mistakes but they do
activity. not affect the understanding of the video.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 5 points
and 10 points

Low level: Does not participate in the activity or the

participation is incomplete.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0 points
and 5 points
Third evaluation High level: Gives enough information to do a good process. We
criterion: Processs can evidence a construction process or preparation for activity.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 7 points
 and 10 points
Cohesion & Average level: Gives enough information to do the process.
Coherence Improvises and there is no evidence of process or preparation
for activity.
This criterion If your work is at this level, you can get between 4 points
represents 10 and 6 points
points of the total
of 90 points of the Low level: Does not participate in the activity or participation
activity. lacks of the guidelines proposed.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0 points
and 3 points
Fourth evaluation High level: Does not make evident pronunciation mistakes. We
criterion: Content can notice activity preparation. Expresses ideas with a good
fluency level and normal pauses.
Pronunciation and If your work is at this level, you can get between 10
Fluency points and 20 points

This criterion Average level: Has some pronunciation mistakes which

represents 20 interfere with speech comprehension, nevertheless, is able to
points of the total self-correct. Makes long pauses on speech.
of 90 points of the If your work is at this level, you can get between 5 points
activity. and 10 points

Low level: Does not participate in the activity. Pronunciation

does not allow speech comprehension.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0 points
and 5 points
Fifth evaluation High level: Uses vocabulary proposed in course contents. Uses
criterion: Content expressions to give advice, recommendations and talks about
preferences according to given situation.
Vocabulary If your work is at this level, you can get between 10
points and 20 points
This criterion
represents 20 Average level: Sometimes uses vocabulary proposed in course
points of the total contents. Partially appropriates vocabulary, expressions to give
of 90 points of the advice and recommendations according to given situations.
activity. If your work is at this level, you can get between 5 points
and 10 points
Low level: Does not participate in the activity or the vocabulary
is not related to the course contents.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0 points
and 5 points