Assignment Rubric

CRITERIA
Assignment
Requirements

EMERGING

DEVELOPING

Does not meet most of the

assignment requirements,
Background, clothes, and jewelry
are poor choices and often
distracts. Too close or too far
from camera: many signs go off
the screen. Too dark or too
bright to see signing

Meets some of the assignment

requirements, Background,
clothes, and jewelry are average
choices with some distraction.
Little too close or too far from
camera: some signs are out of
the picture. Little too dark or too
bright to see signing

1 point

2 points

Pervasive errors in sign

articulations and frequent
slurs between signs
undermine communication
make the presentation hard to
follow

Sign
Production

1 point
Grammar,
Vocabulary &
Structure

Pervasive errors in ASL grammar

and vocabulary, and/or pervasive
interference from English,
confuse and distract the audience
throughout the presentation

1 point
Discourse:
Pacing,
Fluidity,
Cohesion &
Organization

Pervasive problems with pacing,

fluidity, organization and
transitions between ideas make
the presentation hard to follow

1 point

Some sign articulations are

presented clearly, though
frequent lapses in production
may occur. Slurs between signs
are frequent

2 points
ASL errors sometimes distract
the audience, English
interference may undermine
communication of ideas

2 points
Though the main ideas of the
presentation are mostly clear,
connections between them are
often unclear due to incorrect
pacing and/or fluidity

2 points

ACCEPTABLE
Meets most of the assignment
requirements. Background,
clothes, and jewelry are good
choices with few distractions.
Mildly close or far from camera:
few signs are out of picture.
Mildly dark or bright to see
signing

3 points
Sign articulations are present,
though occasional lapses in
production may occur. Slurs
between signs are minimal

3 points
ASL grammar and vocabulary
choices are generally used
correctly, though frequent errors
or English interferences are
present

3 points
Most information presented in
logical sequence; though there
may be frequent lapses in pacing
or transitions from idea to idea

3 points

TOTAL POINTS:

COMMENDABLE

EXCEPTIONAL

Meets all of the assignment

requirements within time limit.
Background, clothes, and jewelry
are appropriate choices with no
distractions. Video formatting is
appropriately sized with tolerable
lighting

Exceeds all of the assignment

requirements within time limit.
Background, clothes and jewelry
are exceptional choices with no
distractions. Video formatting is
professionally sized with
professional light

4 points
Sign articulations are mostly
presented concisely and clearly
with little or no slur between signs

Points

/5

5 points
Advanced sign articulations are
presented concisely and clearly
with no slur between signs

/5
4 points
ASL grammar and vocabulary
choices are mostly correct,
effective and precise, though
English interferences may appear

4 points
Ideas mostly flow smoothly and
effectively throughout
presentation; though there are
occasional lapses in pacing and
fluidity

4 points

5 points
Use of complex ASL grammar
and vocabulary is correct,
effective and precise

/5
5 points
Ideas flow smoothly and very
effectively throughout
presentation. Organization
impressively supports the ideas
presented

/5

5 points

/25