5

1-0

Verbal Skills

-Pronunciation is correct
-voice is always clear,
audible and easily
understood
-very expressive and
enthusiastic
- Excellent pacing of
speech (not too fast not too
slow!)
- no filler words (ums, ahs,
ers, you know, like, etc.)
- Sentence structure is
correct and what is being
said makes sense.
-language seems natural
and fluid

-Most of the pronunciation

is correct, may stumble or
miss pronounce the
occasional word.
- Voice is mostly clear,
audible and easily
understood
- Mostly expressive and
enthusiastic
- Good pacing of speech
(occasionally a bit too fast
or slow)
-Minimal use of filler
words
- language seems familiar
and well practiced

-Pronunciation is weak
(eg. uses l sounds for ll)
-Voice is somewhat clear,
audible and easily
understood
-Somewhat expressive and
enthusiastic
- Adequate pacing, but
overall too fast or too slow
(can make it challenging to
understand you)
-Frequent use of filler
words (a bit distracting)
- language seems awkward
and unfamiliar

Content

-Talks about all 4 seasons

-Describes 5 different
outfits (uses more than 6
colours)
-Gives 4 different prices
-Uses 3 different e->ie
verbs with proper
conjugation
- Includes 2 interviews
-Includes at least 2
different tener phrases
- uses gustar , mas que ,
menos que, tan como/
tanto como, mejor, peor
-All verbs are conjugated
properly
-Has very detailed full
script written out-spelling,
grammar, and punctuation
are prestine(minimal
mistakes)

-Talks about 3 seasons

- Describes 4 different
outfits (uses 6 colours)
-Gives 3 different prices
- Uses 3 different e->ie
verbs with proper
conjugation
-Has an interview
- Includes a tener phrases
- uses 4 of these gustar ,
mas que , menos que, tan
como/ tanto como, mejor,
peor
- The majority of verbs are
conjugated properly
-Has detailed script spelling, grammar, and
punctuation are
strong(mistakes dont take
away from content)

Talks about 2 season

-Describes 2 different
outfits (uses 5 colours)
-Gives 1 price
- Uses 1 e->ie verbs may
have not be totally correct
conjugation
-Asks a couple of
questions to someone but
is not a full interview
- Has no tener phrases but
uses the verb tener
- Uses 2 of these: uses 4 of
these gustar , mas que ,
menos que, tan como/
tanto como, mejor, peor
- Some verbs are
conjugated properly
-Has a simple scriptspelling, grammar and
punctuation need some
work

-Pronunciation is
incoherent.
-Voice is hard to hear and
understand OR you barely
speak at all
-Not very expressive and
enthusiastic
- Inadequate pacing (you
spoke way too fast or way
too slow inhibiting
enjoyment and/or
understanding)
- Filler words are totally
distracting to your speech
-Language is constantly
being interrupted with
English and seems very
foreign
Talks about 1 season
-Describes 1 outfit (uses 4
colours)
- Does not mention prices
-Does not conjugate e=>ie
verbs
-Asks 1 question
Does nothing with the verb
tener
-Uses gustar.
-Majority of verbs are
conjugated incorrectly
-has some points written
out spelling, grammar
and punctuation are weak
and distract from content

- Dont try to use Spanish

-voice is essentially
inaudible or you dont
speak at all (too brief to
truly assess)
-no expression or
enthusiasm
- inadequate pacing (you
spoke way too fast or way
too slow inhibiting
enjoyment and/or
understanding)
- filler words are totally
distracting or I couldnt
hear you to tell or you
didnt speak long enough
to tell!
- Minimal Spanish is used.
Does not mention any
season
-May describe 1 or 2
articles of clothing (uses
less than 3 colours)
-Doesnt use any e->ie
verbs
-Does not have a question
-No use of tener
-No use of gustar
-no verbs are conjugated
-has no script

Presentation

-audience appears fully

engaged and riveted!
-Amazing presentation!
Information is thoughtful
and engaging.
- is 5 minutes long (no
longer than 8)

-audience appears mostly

engaged
- Enjoyable presentation!
Information is interesting.
-Is 4- 5 minutes long

-audience appears
generally interested
-Good presentation!
Information is basic.
-Is 3-4 minutes long

audience appears mostly

disengaged
-Inadequate presentation
overall
- is under 3 minutes

under one minute

-did you prepare at all?