Category Aspects 1 2 3

The text evidences The text attempts to adress The text fairly satisfies the
1 Accuracy Writing style neither accuracy nor the task but evidences little task requirements (evidences
an appropriate use of accuracy and a poor use of a fair accuracy and language
language. language. usage).

Punctuation (stop and

comma)
2 Organization Question marks, spelling, 20-25 mistakes 15-19 mistakes 10-14 mistakes
capitalization and
contractions.

Sentence Personal pronouns, future

3 Structure clauses, verb tense, word 20-25 mistakes 15-19 mistakes 10-14 mistakes
order, adverbs of time.

Does not understand Struggles considerably at Understand some of the

the information from understanding the information from the text,
4 Comprehension the text, therefore information from the text,
Understanding information not able to answer therefore not able to answer therefore the student is able
appropriately for appropriately most of the to answer appropriately part
of the information.
information. information.

Main points in the

text lack of proper Main points and details are Main points are presented
5 Pragmatics Language use. development. Ideas barely presented. There is a with limited details and
are vague. There isn't little evidence of creative development. Some creative
any evidence of thinking thinking is presented.
creative thinking.
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The text covers most of the The text fully satisfies

requirements of the task all the requirements in
suficiently (good accuracy and the task (proper
language usage). accuracy and language
usage).

5-9 mistakes 0-4 mistakes

5-9 mistakes 0-4 mistakes

Understands most of the Understand all the

information from the text, information from the
therefore the student is able to text, therefore the
answer appropriately most of answerstudent is able to
the information appropriately all
the information.

Main points are

Main points are well developed excelently developed
(good quality of supporting with high level of
ideas) Creative thinking is language usage. A high
noticeable in most of the points. degree of creative
thinking is noticeable.
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Does not understand

1 Comprehension Understanding information the general idea
presented on the
audio / video

Verb tense
Word order
2 Grammar 20-25 mistakes
Connectors
Time expressions

Students does not

provide any of the
Coherence information required,
3 Pragmatics Cohesion message causing lack of
communication
during the message.

Permanent
Rate pronunciation and
Hesitation
Pausing hesitation, constant
pauses during the
4 Pronunciation Words in Spanish conversation made
Fluency Intonation
communication
Stress difficult
Minimal pairs
Phonetics (10 - above pauses/
hesitations).
 The student fails
completely at using
the proper structures
5 Comprehensability Message effectiveness of the language and
does not fullfill the
task.
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Struggles considerably at
understanding the information
from the audio/video,
therefore not able to answer
appropriately most of the
information provided.
Understands most of the
information from the
audio/video, therefore the
Understand some of the
information from the student is able to answer
audio/video, therefore the appropriately.
student is able to answer
some of the information.

15-19 mistakes 10-14 mistakes 5-9 mistakes

Student provides little

Student provides some of the Student provides most of the
information, failing at required information, information required,
maintaining communication maintaining the maintaining the message
active to some extent of the
message. communication. clearly.

Constant pronunciation, Pronunciation, hesitation and Some pronunciation,

hesitation and pausing during pausing during the hesitation and pausing during
the conversation affected conversation, affecting the conversation affected
communication considerably communication partially communication slightly
(8-9 pauses/ hesitations). (6-7 pauses/hesitations). (3-5 pauses/hesitations).
 The student presents fair use
The student fails at using the
language properly, introducing of the language, introducing
few expressions and
a few expressions, affecting presenting some failures
the situation suggested in the
during the situation suggested
task. in the task.
The student presents some
adequate language usage,
introducing some expressions
according to the situation
suggested in the task.
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Understands appropriately
the audio/video,
therefore the student is
able to answer to all the
information.

0-4 mistakes

Student provides all the

required information,
maintaining
communication flowing
effectively and efficiently.

Little or no hesitation and

pausing during the
conversation, theres is not
interference with
communication
(0-2 pauses/hesitations).
The student dominates
correctly the use of the
language, introducing
appropriate ideas
according to the task.