Rubric for Oral Conversation

Name: Student (First and Last name)

Class:
Teacher:
Date:
Weeks:

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Score
Grammatical
A few minor
Grammar was errors led to many Grammatical
difficulties arose
used to minor difficulties errors severely
Grammar communicate
from not using
or one major hampered 2
the grammar
effectively. breakdown in communication.
rules.
communication.

Vocabulary A few minor Some difficulties Communication

studied in class difficulties arose arose due to was severely
Vocabulary was used to from not using limited vocabulary hampered due to 3
express ideas appropriate and/or bad lack of
eloquently. vocabulary. diction. vocabulary.

Some effort was Much effort was

Some minor required to required to
Student acted as a
difficulties maintain the maintain the
facilitator, helping
Fluency the conversation
maintaining the conversation. conversation. 2
conversation There may have There may have
flow and develop.
were evident. been a few long been many long
pauses. pauses.

Student failed to
Student responded Student
answer some
to questions with responded to Student didn't
questions
appropriate most questions, understand or
appropriately OR
answers, acknowledged ignored most
failed to
Listening acknowledged all most statements,
acknowledge some
questions and 3
statements, and and incorporated statements.
statements and
incorporated them many of these Student may have
incorporate these
into the into the been using notes.
into the
discussion. conversation.
conversation.

Some
Pronunciation was Pronunciation,
No serious communication
clear and inflection, and/or
problems arose, problems arose
Voice and non- inflection and
but better due to unclear
expression
expressions were confused
verbal used to enhance
pronunciation, pronunciation or
communication. 3
could have made expression.
communication communication.
communication Student may have
Student may have
Student sounded been very difficult
more efficient. been difficult to
confident. to hear.
hear.
Comments:

Some areas to work on.

1. Grammar Student sometimes has difficulty applying grammar rules both in speaking
and writing. These difficulties can at times hinder communication.

2. Pronunciation of longer words: Sometimes there is difficulty in the correct

pronunciation of longer words which may confuse the person who is listening.

Examples: accommodate, alternative, dinosaurs

To help improve this area, Student could break bigger words into syllables and practice
repeating such words out loud at home.

3. Spelling while not imperative to oral conversation, during written exercises it is

evident that Student has difficulty with spelling. To improve his spelling, Student could
practice writing out new vocabulary several times and reading English at home.

Some strengths:

1. Students fluency has increased considerably. There is a notable improvement in

Students ability to express himself in English.

2. Students listening skills have improved; his responses are related to the questions
asked, reflecting that he has correctly heard the questions.

3. Students confidence and vocabulary have improved. Students is able to use a wider
range of words to express himself in a business setting.

- Keep up the good work!