Assessment Rubric for Oral Presentational Competence
Target
Acceptable
Unacceptable
* Demonstrates the ability
to speak in extended
discourse & use specialized
vocabulary in a spontaneous
manner.
* Demonstrates the ability
to speak in connected
discourse & use some
specialized vocabulary in a
mostly spontaneous
manner.
* Ability to deliver oral preplanned presentations
dealing with only familiar
topics. Speaks using notes,
and often reads verbatim.
*Demonstrates ability to
summarize main ideas
relating interests & events
of current, public &
personal relevance by means
of narrative & descriptions
of a factual nature
*Demonstrates ability to
summarize main ideas
relating interests & events
of current, public &
personal relevance.
*Ability to summarize some
basic ideas. Very concrete
vocabulary.
* Includes descriptive and
narrative strategies in a
variety of time frames.
* Includes some
descriptive and narrative
strategies in acceptable
time frames.
* Does not include a variety
of descriptive and narrative
strategies.
* Demonstrates a clear
understanding of the target
culture(s) as a system in
which cultural perspectives
are reflected through
practices & products
* Demonstrates knowledge
of the target culture(s) and
its reflection in its products
and practices with a few
insignificant errors or with
a few lacking elements
* Identifies some of the
products and practices of the
target culture but shows
inadequate understanding of
the target culture as a system
of values.
* A variety of strategies are
used to tailor the
presentation to the needs of
the audience very
successfully. [i.e.,
simplification of language,
explanation of key terms or
necessary background,
graphic demonstrations of
concepts, non-verbal
language, etc.]
* Some strategies are used
to tailor the presentation to
the needs of the audience
with some success. [i.e.,
simplification of language,
explanation of key terms or
necessary background,
graphic demonstrations of
concepts, non-verbal
language, etc.]
*Main focus is on the
content of the presentation
rather than considering the
audience. No strategies are
used to tailor presentation to
the needs of the audience.
[i.e., simplification of
language, explanation of key
terms or necessary
background, graphic
demonstrations of concepts,
non-verbal language, etc.]