Midterms are here. For my advanced conversation class based on Conversation Strategies (a text published by Pro Lingua Associates) I'm using the following rubric:
Student:
Correct Incorrect
Fluency / listening (0-4):
Rejoinders (0-2):
Terrific, wonderful, That’s too bad, Oh really?, I can’t believe it, I see, That’s nice
Follow-up questions (0-4):
What, When, where, why, who, how?
Confirmation questions (0-2):
How big? Which corner? Could you repeat that?
Clarifications with question words (0-2):
You did what? You went where? You’ll meet who?
Keeping or killing (0-4):
I have no idea, I’d rather not say, I’d have to think about that, What do you think?
Probability (0-2):
Will, should, ought to, might, may, could, shouldn’t won’t
Interrupting (0-4):
Excuse me, wait a minute, hold on, Can I add something? But…
Echoing (0-2):
Did you say…? You said…? That’s…?
Polite requests, responses, excuses (0-2):
Would you mind… I wonder if I could… / would, could / I’m sorry but… I’d like to but…
Getting a response (0-2):
What do you think? Don’t you agree? Do you know what I mean? How do you feel…?
/30
The idea is to assess their ability to use the strategies from the first 10 units in a 10 - 15 minute conversation on whatever topic they choose. They've had time to plan what they want to say and how to incorporate the different strategies. The fluency / listening at the top refers to how well they build a conversation together by working with what their pareter says (they do the exam in pairs but are graded individually).
What do you think about the rubric?
Posted by James Trotta at April 24, 2007 6:21 AMESL blog is one of many Blogs for learning English & teaching English. Translation services information.