PERFORMANCE: It is the concrete manifestation or realization of competence. It is the actual doing of something.
In reference to language, competence is the underlying knowledge of the system of a language. Performance is actual production ( speaking, writing) or the comprehension (listening, reading) of linguistic events.
FORMAT 1. Begins with a present tense action verb.
2. Each action verb requires an object.
(Example: Identifies the prepositional pharses.) (Verb followed by object)
3. Each competence is measurable.
4. Each competence is based on performance.
5. Includes systematic, critical, and creative processes.
6. Reinforces critical thinking and oral communication
FORMULA 1. ACTION VERB (third person) + 2. WHAT (OBJECT) + 3. IN WHAT CONTEXT (WHERE)+ 4. HOW (BY DOING WHAT ACTIVITY OR PROJET) EXAMPLES
Uses and applies communication as a mean to express thoughts, feelings and emotions in and out of his/her school and family community when presenting an oral speech.
Action verbs: uses and applies What or object: communication Where or context: in and out of his-her school and community How: when presenting an oral speech
Understands and studies the different cultures using English as a second language in a variety of contexts when creating a PowerPoint presentation about those cultures .
Action verbs: understands and studies What or object: different cultures Where or context: in a variety of contexts How: when creating a PowerPoint presentation
Uses and produces his/her English language knowledge to improve his /her communication skills in real conversations when doing an interview to native speakers.
Action verbs: uses and produces What or object: English language knowledge Where or context: in real conversations How: when doing an interview to native speakers.
(St Antony’s Series) Ilsen About, James Brown, Gayle Lonergan (eds.)-Identification and Registration Practices in Transnational Perspective_ People, Papers and Practices-Palgrave Macmillan UK (2013)