Individual oral rubric (ab Initio) [IA: 25%] Time allocated: 10 minutes.

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Criteria A: Command of the language is Command of the language is Command of the language is mostly Command of the language is effective
Language limited. partially effective. effective and accurate. and mostly accurate.
(12) Vocabulary is rarely appropriate to Vocabulary is sometimes appropriate Vocabulary is appropriate to the task. Vocabulary is appropriate to the task, and
the task or is often repetitive or to the task. A variety of basic grammatical structures is varied.
formulaic. Basic grammatical structures are used. used, with some attempts to use more A variety of basic and more complex
Limited basic grammatical structures Language contains errors in basic complex grammatical structures is used effectively.
are used. structures. Errors interfere with structures. Language is mostly accurate. Occasional
Language contains errors in basic communication. Language is mostly accurate in basic errors are minor and do not interfere with
structures. Errors consistently Pronunciation is sometimes unclear structures but errors occur in more complex communication.
interfere with and obviously influenced by other structures. Errors rarely interfere with Pronunciation and intonation are
communication. language(s). communication. generally consistent and clear, and
Recurrent mispronunciations and Imprecision in intonation may interfere Pronunciation and intonation are influenced by facilitate communication.
imprecision in intonation interfere with with communication. other language(s) but do not interfere with
communication. communication.
Criteria B: The presentation is ​mostly​ ​irrelevant The presentation is ​mostly​ ​relevant​ to The presentation is ​consistently​ ​relevant​ to Points clarification:
Message to the stimulus. the stimulus. the stimulus and draws on explicit and
Visual The presentation is limited to With a focus on explicit details, the implicit details. mostly irrelevant 1-2
stimulus descriptions of the stimulus, or part of candidate provides descriptions and The presentation provides both descriptions mostly relevant 3-4
(6) it. These descriptions basic personal and personal interpretations relating to the consistently relevant 5-6
may be incomplete. interpretations relating to the stimulus. stimulus.
The presentation is not clearly linked The presentation is mostly linked to the The presentation makes clear links to the
to the target culture(s). target culture(s) target culture(s)

Criteria B: The candidate ​consistently The candidate’s responses are ​mostly The candidate’s responses are ​consistently Points clarification:
Message struggles​ to address the questions. relevant​ to the questions. relevant​ to the questions and show
Conversat Some responses are appropriate and Most responses are appropriate and some development. consistently struggles 1-2
ion are rarely developed. some are developed. Responses are consistently appropriate and mostly relevant 3-4
(6) Responses are limited in scope and Responses are mostly broad in scope developed. consistently relevant 5-6
depth and depth Responses are broad in scope and depth,
including personal interpretations and/or
attempts to engage the interlocutor
Criteria C: Comprehension and interaction are Comprehension and interaction are Comprehension and interaction are Points clarification:
Interactiv limited​. mostly sustained​. consistently sustained​.
e skills: The candidate provides limited The candidate provides responses in The candidate provides responses in the limited 1-2
communi responses in the target language. the target language and mostly target language and demonstrates mostly sustained 3-4
cation Participation is limited. Most demonstrates comprehension. consistently sustained 5-6
(6) questions must be repeated and/or comprehension. Participation is sustained with some
rephrased Participation is mostly sustained independent contributions

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