Approaches in Teaching English as Second Language

RUBRICS OF ORAL REPORT

CRITERIA EXCELLENT BETTER GOOD

Organization Presentation is Presentation is Listener can
clear, logical, and generally clear follow the
organized. and well presentation only
Listener can organized. A few with effort. Some
follow line in the minor points may information are
discussion. be confusing. not clear.
Organization
seems jumbled.
Style Level of Level of Aspects of
presentation is presentation is presentation are
appropriate for generally too elementary or
the audience. appropriate for too sophisticated
Presentation is a the audience. for the audience.
planned Pacing is Presenter seems
conversation, sometimes too uncomfortable
paced for fast or slow. The and can be heard
audience’ presenter seems only if listener is
understanding. It slightly very attentive.
is not a reading of uncomfortable at Much of the
a paper. Speaker times, and the information is
is clearly audience read.
comfortable in occasionally has
front of the group trouble hearing
and can be heard him/her.
by all.
Communication Communication Communication Communication
Aids aids enhance the aids contribute to aids are poorly
presentation. the quality of the prepared or used
They are prepared presentation. inappropriately.
in a professional Font size is Font is too small
manner appropriate for to be easily seen.
 Font on reading. Too much
visuals is large Appropriate information is
enough to be information is included.
seen by all. included. Some Unimportant
  Information is material is not material is
organized to supported by highlighted.
maximize visual aids. Listeners may be
audience confused.
understanding.
 Details are
minimized so
that main
points stand
out.
Depth of Speaker provides For the most Explanations of
Content an accurate and part, concepts and/or
complete explanations of theories are
explanation of key concepts and inaccurate or
concepts and theories are incomplete. Little
theories, drawing accurate and attempt is made
upon relevant complete. Some to tie theory to
references. helpful practice.
Applications of applications are Listeners gain
theory are included. little from the
included to presentation.
illuminate issues.
Listeners gain
insights.
Accuracy of Information No significant Enough errors
Content included in the errors are made. are made to dis-
presentation is Listeners tract a
consistently recognize any knowledgeable
accurate. errors to be the listener, but some
result of information is
nervousness or accurate. The
oversight. presentation is
useful if the
listener can
determine what
information is
reliable.
Use of Language Sentences are For the most Listeners can
complete and part, sentences follow the
grammatical, and are complete and presentation, but
they flow together grammatical, and they are
easily. Words are they flow together distracted by
chosen for their easily. With a few some
precise meaning. exceptions, words grammatical
are chosen for errors and use of
their precise slang. Some
meaning. sentences are in-
complete/halting,
and/or
vocabulary is
somewhat limited
or inappropriate.
 CHECKLIST ON LANGUAGE LEARNING MATERIAL
DEVELOPMENT

OBSERVED/ NOT COMMENTS/

PRINCIPLES
OBSERVED SUGGESTIONS

Authenticity

Formal Aspects
of Language

Intercultural
Communication

Macroskills

Appropriateness
of Language
Used

Multiple
Intelligences
 Approaches in Teaching English as Second Language

RUBRICS OF RESEARCH WORK

CRITERIA EXCELLENT BETTER GOOD

Integration The paper The paper The paper
of demonstrates that demonstrates that demonstrates that
Knowledge the author fully the author, for the the author, to a
understands and most part, certain extent,
has applied understands and understands and
concepts learned in has applied has applied
the course. concepts learned concepts learned
Concepts are in the course. in the course.
integrated into the Some of the
writer’s own conclusions,
insights. The writer however, are not
provides supported in the
concluding body of the paper.
remarks that show
analysis and
synthesis of ideas.
Topic focus The topic is The topic is The topic is too
focused narrowly focused but lacks broad for the
enough for the direction. The scope of this
scope of this paper is about a assignment.
assignment. A specific topic but
thesis statement the writer has not
provides direction established a
for the paper, position.
either by statement
of a position or
hypothesis.
Depth of In-depth In-depth The writer has
discussion discussion & discussion & omitted pertinent
elaboration in all elaboration in content or content
sections of the most sections of runs-on
paper. the paper. excessively.
Quotations from
others outweigh
the writer’s own
ideas excessively.
Cohesiveness Ties together For the most part, Sometimes ties
information from ties together together
all sources. Paper information from information from
 flows from one all sources. Paper all sources. Paper
issue to the next flows with only does not flow -
without the need some disjointedness is
for headings. disjointedness. apparent. Author's
Author's writing Author's writing writing does not
demonstrates an demonstrates an demonstrate an
understanding of understanding of understanding of
the relationship the relationship the relationship
among material among material among material
obtained from all obtained from all obtained from all
sources. sources. sources.
Spelling and No spelling &/or Minimal spelling Noticeable spelling
grammar grammar mistakes. &/or grammar & grammar
mistakes. mistakes.
Sources More than 7 5 current sources, Fewer than 5
current sources. all web sites current sources.
Sources include utilized are All web sites
both general authoritative. utilized are
background credible.
sources and
specialized
sources. Special
interest sources
and popular
literature are
acknowledged as
such if they are
cited. All web sites
utilized are
authoritative.
Citations Cites all data Cites most data Cites some data
obtained from obtained from obtained from
other sources. APA other sources. APA other sources.
citation style is citation style is Citation style is
used in both text used in both text either inconsistent
and references. and references. or incorrect.
Adapted from: Whalen, S. “Rubric from Contemporary Health Issues Research Paper”
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