This document provides a rubric to assess Spanish oral presentations on the topic of "Friends" across four levels: Advanced, Proficient, Basic, and Minimal. It evaluates students on their use of personality traits, physical descriptions, likes/dislikes, vocabulary, voice, organization, grammar, pronunciation, eye contact, visual aids, and fluency. For each category, it lists specific criteria that must be met to achieve each proficiency level.

1. Nombre_____________________________________ hora__________________
Advanced Proficient Basic Minimal
Requirements Noticeably exceeds requirements: Meets all requirements: Meets most requirements: Meets some requiements:
 6 different personality traits  6 different personality traits  6 different personality traits  6 different personality traits
 6 different physical traits  6 different physical traits  6 different physical traits  6 different physical traits
 3 different hair descriptions  3 different hair descriptions  3 different hair descriptions  3 different hair descriptions
 3 different eye descriptions  3 different eye descriptions  3 different eye descriptions  3 different eye descriptions
 6 different likes/dislikes  6 different likes/dislikes  6 different likes/dislikes  6 different likes/dislikes
Word Choice  Uses both current and past  focuses on current vocabulary  vocabulary has basic range  vocabulary below appropriate level
(vocabulary) vocabulary  occasional error in vocabulary choice  little variety in word choice  uses simple or repeated vocabulary
 vocabulary is rich, colorful, but meaning not obscured  meaning is confused or  essentially a word-for-word
precise, and enlightens the piece obscured translation from English or uses
 Accurate vocabulary chosen  frequent errors of word choice English
Voice  individual shines through,  author’s plan comes through but does  lacks consistent point of view  indifferent
unique not show his/her personality  low interest in topic  lacks point of view
shows commitment to topic  personable but not compelling  some sense of audience  no sense of audience
 some ideas surprise/move audience
Organization Sequence of ideas: Sequence of ideas: Sequence of ideas: Sequence of ideas:
and  inviting introduction  recognizable introduction  attempt at an introduction  no introduction
Sentence  logical sequence  logical sequence  logical sequence  illogical sequence
Fluency  variation of sentence length  some variations of sentence length  short, choppy sentences  short, choppy sentences
Unit Grammar Accurate grammar used: A few errors: Frequent errors: An unacceptable amount of errors:
 correct use of the verbs, “ser”,  correct use of the verbs, “ser”, “tener”  correct use of the verbs, “ser”,  correct use of the verbs, “ser”,
“tener” and “Me/Le gusta” and “Me/Le gusta” “tener” and “Me/Le gusta” “tener” and “Me/Le gusta”
 correct forms of the verbs, “ser”,  correct forms of the verbs, “ser”, “tener”  correct forms of the verbs,  correct forms of the verbs, “ser”,
“tener” and “Me/Le gusta” and “Me/Le gusta” “ser”, “tener” and “Me/Le gusta” “tener” and “Me/Le gusta”
 adjective agreement in gender  adjective agreement in gender and  adjective agreement in gender  adjective agreement in gender and
and number number and number number
correct placement of adjective correct placement of adjective correct placement of adjective correct placement of adjective
Pronunciation
 native speaker would be  native speaker would understand you  native speaker would struggle to native speaker would have a difficult
impressed understand you time understanding you
Presentation Eye contact: Eye contact: Eye contact: Eye contact:
 speaks to entire audience  favors section of audience  looks at floor often  does not look up
Props and visuals: Props and visuals: Props and visuals: Props and visuals:
 use: enhance presentation  use: guides speaker and audience  use: not used by presenter  not used/created
 appearance: easily seen by all,  appearance: clear, easily seen  appearance, messy assembly,
creative, made me say “wow” hard to see
 use of gestures to engage
listeners
Fluency Fluency: Fluency: Fluency:
 speech continuous with few  some hesitation but manages to  speech choppy and/or slow with  speech halting and uneven with long
pauses or stumbling continue and completes his/her frequent pauses, few or no pauses and/or incomplete thoughts
thoughts complete thoughts
Lucinda Broder WAFLT Summer Institute, August 2011 Spanish 1 – Friends – Oral Assessment