JAPN 1020 Semester Project

A. Make your autobiography : hard copy (describe yourself in Japanese)

Requirement:
1. Describe each 4 topic in 5-7 sentences in Japanese.
2. Include a total of 4-6 pictures in the autobiography.

Make your autobiography (Word, PP)

Turn in the typed autobiography on April 26.
4 3 2 1 0
does not meet
requirement at all
Overall Learner went above Overall, it was a good It was a moderate Poorly prepared and Not prepared at all.
Achievement and beyond job. job. organized.
expectations.
Excellent job!
Content Learner described Autobiography is Autobiography is It is not written well. They are not related
himself/herself very written pretty well. moderately written. A lot of sentences are to the selected topics
well in Japanese. Sentences are related Most of the sentences not related to the at all.
Autobiography is to the selected topics. are related to the selected topics.
well written and There are details for selected topics. There are not so
organized. There are many topics. There are details for many details.
many details for each some of the topics.
topic.
Accuracy Students deliver their Students deliver their Students deliver Grammatical errors The story is
(Grammar) stories and messages stories and messages some of their stories occur very frequently. incomprehensible
by using correct in moderate grammar. and messages. There because of
grammar accurately. There are some are frequent grammatical
mistakes and some grammatical mistakes mistakes.
parts are unclear. and many parts are
unclear.
Typing Very well written; There are a few typos There are some typos There are many typos The story is
there are no typos in (4-7), but it is well (more than 8) in the (more than 12) in the incomprehensible
the story (less than written overall; some story; Hiragana, story; Hiragana, because of typos
3); Hiragana, Hiragana, Katakana, Katakana, and Kanji Katakana, and Kanji and misuse of
Katakana, and Kanji and Kanji are misused. are often misused; it are misused Hiragana, Katakana,
are used correctly; it is challenging to read frequently; it is hard and Kanji.
is easy to read the the story. to read the story.
story.
Kanji A variety of Kanji All kanji that have More Hiragana is Almost no kanji is Kanji is not used at
(above ones level) already been covered used than Kanji in the used in the story. all.
are used in the story. at ones level are used story.
correctly.

Length Each topic was Most of the topics Some of the topics Most of the topics Most of the topics
described in 5-7 were described in 5-7 were described in 5-7 were described in less were described in
sentences. sentences. sentences. than 5 sentences. less than 3
sentences.
Images Images (4-6) depict Images (3) depict the Enough images (2) One images matches No image matches
the story very well. story very well. matches to each to each scene. to the story well.
scene.
Organization Pictures and written There are pictures Lacks organization. No organization at
parts are organized and written all.
very well. descriptions on the
document.

Total Points /31

 B. Present your slide show in the class

Present a Power Point slide show

4 3 2 1 0
does not meet
requirement at all
Overall Learners went above Overall, it was a It was a moderate Poorly prepared and Not prepared at all.
Achievement and beyond good job. job. organized.
expectations.
Excellent job.

Speed (fluency) Presenter maintains Presenter maintains Presenter slows down Frequent long pauses; Speed is too slow,
natural speed, rarely good speed, but stops and stops frequently; speaker speaks too and it is very hard to
stops; voice is very frequently; voice is low voice volume; quietly. comprehend.
clear. clear. sometimes a long
pause.
Accent/ Accent is accurate Good accent. Some difficulties It is difficult to The story is
Pronunciation and clear. understanding the understand the incomprehensible
presenter. presenter. because of incorrect/
unclear accent.
Professionalism Presenter appears Presenter prepared Some evidence of Little evidence of No evidence of
confident and for the presentation. preparation. preparation. preparation.
prepared.

Visual Aids Visual aids explain Overall, visual aids Visual aids relate to Visual aids rarely Visual aids never
(Power Point) and reinforce explain and reinforce presentation. support presentation. support
presentation. presentation. presentation.

Eye Contact Excellent eye contact Seldom refer to the Refer to notes or Refer to notes or Read almost all of
notes or slide show. slide show slide show frequently. the notes or slide
Good eye contact. sometimes, but try to show directly.
keep eye contact with
audience.

Total Points /24