Español III, Unidad 2
Presentación cultural
Name ________________________________________________
_____/40
* Presentations of less than two minutes will be graded on a pro-rated basis
Content/
Ideas
Word Choice/
Vocabulary
Conventions/
Message
Ayudas visuales
5
Rich and
Interesting;
Provides in-depth
understanding of the
topic and its cultural
implications
Varied, engaging
vocabulary and
vocabulary from the
unit is used
throughout; no
English used during
the presentation
No predictable or
avoidable errors
(appropriate to the
level); accurate
information
presented
4
Very good;
some detail of the
topic and cultural
implications
Appropriate but
predictable; no
English used during
the presentation
Few errors
Used attractive visuals
that strongly supported
the presentation; All
could see and use the
visuals from any point
in the classroom;
There are no words
on the visuals other
than titles (in Spanish).
Used attractive visuals
but they could not be
seen well throughout
the classroom or they
were less directly
related to the topic
3
Adequate, good;
“tourist” level of
understanding
Basic vocabulary –
little variety for
level; some misuse
of words; a single
word or phrase of
English used once
Occasional errors,
but
comprehensible
Visuals did not show
great pride in
workmanship or they
were not directly
related to the
presentation
Adequate, good
2
Weak; missing
requirements; vague
Seldom clear;
interference from
patterns of errors
Very sloppy visuals or
visuals were not
relevant to the topic
Weak
1
Misleading;
No effort to meet
requirements
Weak; repetitive;
misuse of dictionary;
poor word choices;
English used more
than once
Inappropriate;
may slip into English
from time to time
Poor, not
comprehensible So many errors,
it’s difficult to
comprehend
No visuals
Misleading,
Missing key
elements
0
Little/none
Hour _________
Little/none
Missing, very little
Organization
Spoken Fluency
Voice
Excellent
organization;
Logical and clear
introduction,
transitions and
conclusion
Speaks clearly with
appropriate pauses
and inflection; very
well-rehearsed; little
to no reliance on
note cards; excellent
eye contact with the
audience
Applies
pronunciation rules
consistently
Very good
Speaks with minor
hesitation;
comprehensible to
native speaker; may
have read from notes
from time to time but
maintained good eye
contact w/ audience
Speaks with little
hesitation;
comprehensible to
teacher; frequently
read from notes with
little eye contact
Strong personality;
highly original;
evokes emotional
response from the
audience with tone of
voice and
expression; engages
the audience; easy
for all to hear
Personality and
originality apparent;
audience is interested
in the presentation;
no problems hearing
the presentation
Personality and
originality emerging;
audience is less
engaged in the
presentation;
difficulty hearing
from time to time
Little evidence of
originality;
indifferent; did not
engage audience;
difficult to hear
Little/ no originality;
Lack of enthusiasm;
Disengaged and
disinterested
audience
Applies most
pronunciation rules
None
Speaks with some
hesitation; difficult
to understand and/or
mainly read from
paper
Speaks with great
hesitation; barely
comprehensible
and/or read directly
from paper;
monotone
None
None
Pronunciation
Applies
pronunciation rules
often
Applies some basic
pronunciation rules
Does not apply basic
pronunciation rules
Grunts
Additional requirements for the presentation:
Bibliography: _____ / 10

_____ Student turned in a properly formatted bibliography of all sources of information used, including all images.
(Recommendation – Use Noodlebib! That makes it about as easy as it gets.)


_____ Student did not cite “Google” or another search engine as a source. “Google” takes you to sources. Cite the source the image or
information actually came from.
_____ Bibliography is typed, not hand-written.

_____ Student used at least two separate sources of information.

_____ Student did NOT use Wikipedia as a source of information.
(You may choose to start with Wikipedia to get links to other more reliable sources of information, but you cannot use it as one of your sources –
it’s simply not reliable.)
Technology and visuals: _____ / 5

_____ Visuals and presentation are educational, provide accurate information, and are creative, interesting, and professional looking (of high
quality). They include pictures, graphs, videos, etc. to enhance the presentation.

_____ If electronic files are to be used for the presentation, they are loaded on the L Drive in Sra. Grunder’s Spanish III folder before the day of the
presentation

_____ Make sure your files are operational on the L Drive before you give your presentation to avoid uncomfortable surprises.
Rubric score = ______/40
Additional requirements score = _______/15
Total = _______/55
Español III, Unidad 2
Presentación Cultural – Argentina
Nombre__________________________________________________________
You will have learned much about the culture of Argentina by the end of this unit. Some things we will talk about quite a bit in
class and other topics will be only mentioned briefly.
To enhance your cultural knowledge of Argentina, the oral assessment for this unit will be a presentation for the class about
person, place, or theme you will choose from a list of culturally relevant topics that Sra. Grunder will provide for you. Every
student in this class will choose a different topic, and the presentations will be spread out over five class periods during this
unit. You will likely have some control over when you will give your presentation.
1. Choose a topic about which you would like to learn a bit more. Consider what will be of high interest to you and your
classmates. It is possible to choose a topic that is not specifically on this list, but you must please clear your idea with Sra.
Grunder before you proceed.
2. Research your topic and prepare a two-minute presentation in Spanish that you will present to the class on your designated
day. You must show evidence of your research in your presentation; that is, the information you deliver must go beyond
what the average person might already know.
3. Your sources should be cited. Turn in your bibliography with your rubric on presentation day. (It doesn’t have to be long –
you might only have two sources. That’s OK – you just have to let me know what those sources are.)
4. You must include visual aids to enhance your presentation for your audience. You can use any media you chose, but be sure
that the visuals are easily seen by students in every desk in the room and make sure they enhance and reinforce your spoken
message. There can be no words on your visuals except for titles, which should be written in Spanish.
5. You may use note cards during your presentation, but you are limited to three, and each note card can have no more that 25
words on it. I suggest you write down key words of your outline. You won’t be able to write everything you need to say. I
will collect these note cards at the conclusion of your speech.
6. Practice, practice, and practice some more! I suggest you plan to say a little more than you expect to have to, because when
people are nervous they speak faster than normal! You must fill the whole two-minute time frame or your grade will be
prorated according to how long you actually did speak.
Use the following checklist as you are preparing for your in-class presentation. These are Non-Negotiables and
must all be accounted for in order for your project to be graded.
_____ I have chosen a topic that is of high interest and relevant to me and my classmates.
_____ I have prepared note cards to help me during my presentation, but I have no more than 3 note cards, and there are no more than 25 words on each card. If
you exceed this limit, you will have to re-do the presentation with properly formatted note cards and take a 5-point penalty. Also, you cannot substitute a
piece or pieces of paper for note cards. You must have actual index cards if you want to use them for your presentation.
_____ My presentation is two minutes long. (There is a 15-second grace period for exceeding the two-minute limit.)
_____ I rehearsed my presentation numerous times before I had to present it to class. It will not sound like I’m hearing my voice present the information for the
first time.
_____ I have incorporated visuals that enhance the presentation. There are no words on my visuals except for titles (no more than 5 words), which should be
written in Spanish. The audience will gain greater understanding of the content of my presentation through the visuals. The lettering and images are big enough
to be seen by any student from his/her desk.
_____ If I am using technology during my presentation I have already made sure that my files are loaded and operational on the L Drive in Sra. Grunder’s Spanish
III folder. This will be done before the class in which I will present, or I will take a 5 point penalty.
_____ I have not used a translation program in any way to help me complete my project, nor have I lifted words or phrases in Spanish directly from any
website or any other source. To do so would be in violation of the academic honesty policy and would result in the grade of “0” for this project.
_____ I have submitted a typed bibliography for the sources I used to do research for my project. (*See the specific bibliography requirements on the back of the
rubric page.) I have cited the sources for all material, including images.