Grading Grid for Oral Tests
French 1210 & 1220
Name: _______________________________
Chapter # ______
Role-play #:_________
Interactional Competence
19------------18----------- 17 ------------16----------- 15 ------------14-----------13 -----------12--11 …
Initiates and expands
conversation.
Draws partner(s) into
conversation.
Excellent negotiation
of understanding.
Initiates and expands,
but does not fully draw
partner(s) into
conversation.
Successful negotiation
of understanding
Participates fully
but does not expand
or initiate. May have
instances of nonnegotiation of
understanding
Participates with
difficulty.
Does not initiate or
expand. Responses
are minimal. Parter(s)
carry the conversation. Unable to
negotiate.
Grammatical Competence
19------------18----------- 17 ------------16----------- 15 ------------14-----------13 -----------12--11 …
Reasonably accurate
with structures
being tested.
Isolated errors that
do not impede
communication.
Some errors with
structures being
tested.
Patterns of errors
with structures being
tested.
Patterns of errors, and
errors inhibit comprehension/commun.
Usage: Vocabulary + Register
19------------18----------- 17 ------------16----------- 15 ------------14-----------13 -----------12--11 …
Extensive use of
vocabulary learned
and accurate usage.
Full awareness of
register, if not full
control.
Good use of vocab.
learned and accurate
usage. Good control
of register.
Occasionally lacks
vocabulary learned,
but uses
effective coping
strategies.
Has difficulty
expressing content
information. Poor
control of register.
Minimal use of
coping strategies.
Frequently lacks
basic words;
inadequate/inaccurate
usage. Insufficient
coping strategies. No
awareness of register.
Fluency
19------------18----------- 17 ------------16----------- 15 ------------14-----------13 -----------12--11 …
Speech natural and
continuous; no
tedious pauses. No
translating or English
Good flow and good
use of hestitating
techniques when
needed
Some stumbling, but
manages to rephrase
or continue.
Frequent stumbling
and some difficulty in
continuing
Speech halting and
fragmentary;
tedious pauses. Use of
translating or English.
Pronunciation & Expressive Intonation
19------------18----------- 17 ------------16----------- 15 ------------14-----------13 -----------12--11 …
Excellent replication
of French sound
system and use of
expressive intonation
Entirely comprehensible + appropriate.
Good use of expressive
intonation to aid
communication.
A
Some errors in
pronunciation;
instances of noncommunicative intonation.
B
Patterns of errors in
pronunciation and
frequent lack of
expressive intonation.
C
Pronunciation
inhibits
comprehension.
Inaudible or monotone.
D
F
Comments:
Grading Scale (Total Score: ____________)
A
A-
93-96
90-92
B+
B
B-
87-89
83-86
80-82
C+
C
C-
77-79
73-76
70-72
D+
D
D-
67-69
63-66
60-62
F
< 60