Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION IV – A CALABARZON
Gate 2, Karangalan Village, Cainta Rizal
Email: clmt.calabarzon@yahoo.com Fax: (02)682-2114
GRADE 7 – ENGLISH
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR QUARTER I
PAPER 3: SPEAKING/ORAL ASSESSMENT TEST
S.Y. 2013 – 2014
Conducting the Oral Assessment Test
The Oral Assessment Test should proceed along the following lines. The teacher may do either on-thespot evaluation or post-performance evaluation (if the main test was recorded/taped).
1. Welcome the student and explain briefly what is going to happen in the course of the test.
2. Warm-up section: conduct a general conversation by asking the student a few questions about
herself/himself, the school, etc. to give the student time to get used to the examination situation.
3. Hand the oral assessment card/paper to the student. This must take place AFTER the warm-up
has taken place. Any necessary explanation should be given at this point, followed by a short
preparation period (approx. 1-2 minutes), when the student is at liberty to ask questions.
4. MAIN PART OF THE TEST: The Test is divided into two parts: (1) Read Aloud and (2) Panel
Discussion.
a. Read Aloud. Each student will be given the copy of the poem to be read in front of the
class. He/she will be assessed using a rubric.
b. Panel Discussion. The Class will prepare a panel discussion setup with five to eight
persons per batch, who will do AT LEAST ONE of the three sets provided herein.
5. The oral assessment test must be conducted in English all throughout.
I. READ ALOUD. Study the rubrics below then get ready to read the text that follows.
Fluency
0
1
2
3
Volume
·
Impossible
to hear.
·
Barely
audible
·
Volume
varies
·
Appropriate
volume.
Enunciation
·
Slurs /
mumbles/ hurries
pronunciation of
most words
·
Beginning or
end sound of some
words are not
clearly
pronounced.
·
Articulates
most words
correctly
·
Clearly
articulates
syllabification of all
words
Pace
·
Slow and
laborious / "Speedy
Gonzales".
·
Too slow /
Too fast
·
Uneven
mixture of fast
and slow.
·
Consistent
and appropriate
speed.
Smoothness
·
False starts
and extended
pauses
·
Repetitions/
multiple attempts.
·
Several
“rough spots”
·
Hesitations
are frequent
·
Occasional
breaks in
smoothness
·
Difficulty
with specific
words/ structures.
·
Smooth
reading.
·
Small
breaks, but quickly
resolved.
·
Word-byword reading.
·
Choppy
reading
Phrasing
·
Well
phrased clause
and sentence
units.
Source: https://sites.google.com/a/tas.tw/english---grade-7/read-aloud
·
Some
choppiness
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Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION IV – A CALABARZON
Gate 2, Karangalan Village, Cainta Rizal
Email: clmt.calabarzon@yahoo.com Fax: (02)682-2114
Excerpt from Epic Darangan
O Hinagud!
O great spear
Of hardened, holy wood,
With point of blessed metal,
Go you high! Go far!
Meet you the magic of my foes;
Strike you the magic
Of mine enemies,
Take your blows
And strike again!
Strike surely – swiftly,
Unrelentingly.
In God’s mighty name I, thus, entreat;
With God’s voice
I, thus, command you,
I, the Emperor,
The King Indarapatra.
***
Far above the sunset glory,
In an arc of flaming splendor,
Great Hinagud cleft the sky,
Falling on the mighty summit
Of the angry Bud Natutan.
Thunder crushed and echoed loudly,
Through the still and sullen hills.
And the mighty mountain split up,
Throwing high a horrid vomit,
Vomit made of burning rocks,
And the tortured land lay trembling
Rocking, heaving helplessly.
II. PANEL DISCUSSION.
1. The students will be grouped by five to eight in a panel discussion setup.
2. Each student will act as a guest panelist and must give their insights through ANY ONE of the
succeeding sets.
3. A general rubric for Oral Assessment will be used in any of the three sets. In addition, each set of
task will further be assessed using another rubric for specified task. Hence, there are two rubrics to
be used in each set.
4. Individual scores shall be written in the students assessment card/paper.
5. The setup/procedure will be repeated until all students are assessed individually.
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Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION IV – A CALABARZON
Gate 2, Karangalan Village, Cainta Rizal
Email: clmt.calabarzon@yahoo.com Fax: (02)682-2114
Set A.
The student will choose any one of the pictures and give his/her one-to-two minute speech to describe or
interpret the picture.
Criteria
4
3
2
1
Observations
Student makes a
complete and
detailed description
of the subject matter
and/or elements
seen the photo.
Student makes a
detailed description
of most of the
subject matter
and/or elements
seen the photo.
Student makes a
detailed description
of some of the
subject matter
and/or elements
seen the photo.
Student descriptions
are not detailed or
complete.
Important
Details
Student accurately
describes several of
the important
elements in the
photo and gives
supporting details as
to why these
elements are
important.
Student accurately
describes a few of
the important
elements in the
photo and gives
supporting details as
to why these
elements are
important.
Student describes a
couple of the
important elements
in the photo.
Student has trouble
picking out the
important elements
in the photo.
Modified but adapted from http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&rubric_id=1447586&
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Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION IV – A CALABARZON
Gate 2, Karangalan Village, Cainta Rizal
Email: clmt.calabarzon@yahoo.com Fax: (02)682-2114
Set B.
Prepare a two-minute speech to express your insight on any of the following:
1. According to the latest State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Noynoy Aquinio, it is really amazing
to become a Filipino nowadays. Do you agree with the President? Why or why not?
2. Identify a modern-day Filipino who serves as your idol. Tell us something about your idol.
Component
Prepared
Speech –
Mark Range
Personal
Involvement
Elaboration &
Development
4
Strong and
convincing
engagement with
topic. Approaches
topic from an
interesting angle.
Reference to current
events is highly
relevant and wellsubstantiated.
Very good elaboration
and development of
ideas.
3
Good
engagement with
topic. Approach
is adequate and
appropriate.
Reference to
current events is
relevant and
substantiated.
2
Engagement with
topic is superficial.
Cursory mention of
current events.
1
Tangential
engagement or
lack of
engagement with
topic. Unprepared.
Hardly any
reference to
current events.
Good elaboration
and development
of ideas.
Gaps are evident in
the elaboration and
development of
ideas.
Development is
patchy at best.
Thin on
substance.
Set C. Answer any one of the following questions in a one-to-two minute speech.
1. Pretending that you are all guests in a talk show that can be viewed internationally, how would you promote
the country to foreign audience/viewers?
2. How would you express your thanks to the persons who are instrumental to who you are today (e.g. your
parents, friends, neighbors, etc.)?
Component
Q&A
Mark Range
Personal
Involvement &
Response
4
Responses are
intelligent and
relevant. Active
participation.
3
Responses are
generally sound
and relevant.
Answers when
prompted.
2
Response is
superficial and may
contain occasional
irrelevance. Needs
prompting.
Expression &
Development
Clear, succinct and
apt.
Generally clear
and coherent.
Disjointed and may
lack clarity.
OVERAL ORAL ASSESSMENT RUBRICS FOR PANEL DISCUSSION
Mark Range
4
3
2
Pronunciation Near-perfect
Generally clear articulation. Pronunciation of words
& Articulation pronunciation.
Occasional errors in
is rather inaccurate.
Very clear
pronunciation.
articulation.
Fluency &
Pace
Rhythm &
Stress
Pitch & Tone
Body
Language
Very fluent and
well-paced.
Appropriate rhythm
and stress.
Variation conveys
information, ideas
and feelings.
Mainly fluent, appropriate
pace.
Some mistakes in stress
and rhythm.
Some variation for
expressive effect but not
always appropriate.
Engages and
maintains eye
contact.
Some attempts to maintain
eye contact but unable to
sustain it for long due to
reliance on script.
Uneven pacing. May
be too fast or too slow.
Frequent mistakes in
stress and rhythm.
Slight attempt to
achieve
expressiveness though
variation may not be
appropriate.
Minimal eye contact.
Mostly reading from
script.
1
Response is
irrelevant and
illogical. Displays
unwillingness to
participate or
inappropriate
behavior.
Incoherent.
1
Very weak
pronunciation. Little
clarity of
articulation.
Frequent stops and
pauses.
Numerous errors in
stress and rhythm.
Speaks in a
monotone. May be
inaudible.
No eye contact.
*Modified but adapted from HCI Oral Assessment rubric and GCE O level Oral Communication rubric
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