English 11
Assessment Criteria for Body of Work Student-Led Discussions
Criterion A:
Knowledge, understanding and
interpretation
● How well do you demonstrate
knowledge and understanding of
the context of composition and
the critical reception of the text?
● To what extent do you make use
of knowledge and understanding
of the research to draw
conclusions about the short story?
● How well are ideas supported by
references to research?
5 There is excellent knowledge
and understanding of the
article and a persuasive
interpretation of their
implications in relation to the
rest of the body of work and
IB global issues.
References to the article are
well-chosen and effectively
support the presenter’s
ideas.
4 There is good knowledge and
understanding of the article
and a sustained interpretation
of its implications in relation
to the body of work and the
IB global issues.
References to the article are
relevant and support the
presenter’s ideas.
3 There is satisfactory
knowledge and understanding
of the article and an
interpretation of its
implication in relation to body
of work and the IB global
issues.
References to the article are
generally relevant and mostly
support the presenter’s ideas.
Criterion B:
Analysis and evaluation
How well do you use your knowledge ●
and understanding of the research to
analyze and evaluate the ways in
which the context of composition and
the context of reception can impact ●
our understanding of the text?
5 Analysis and evaluation of
the article by the class is
relevant and insightful.
4 Analysis and evaluation of
the article by the class is
relevant and at times
insightful
3 The discussion is analytical in
nature, and evaluation of the
article by the class is mostly
relevant.
Criterion C:
Focus and organization
How well do you deliver a
structured, well-balanced and
focused presentation?
How well do you connect ideas in
a cohesive manner?
5 The discussion maintains a
clear and sustained focus
on the task.
The development of ideas
is logical and convincing;
ideas are connected in a
cogent manner.
4 The discussion maintains a
mostly clear and sustained
focus on the task.
The development of ideas
is logical; ideas are
cohesively connected in an
effective manner.
3 The discussion maintains a
focus on the task, despite
some lapses.
The development of ideas
is mostly logical; ideas are
generally connected in a
cohesive manner.
Criterion D:
Language
How clear, accurate and effective
are the oral language and the
language on the presentation
slides?
5 The language is clear,
accurate and varied;
occasional errors do not
hinder communication.
Vocabulary and syntax are
varied and create effect.
The presentation slides are
visually appealing,
impactful, and succinct.
complementing the
speaker’s ideas.
Questions are probing and
insightful with appropriate
follow up questions to
push the thinking deeper.
4 The language is clear and
accurate; occasional
errors do not hinder
communication.
Vocabulary and syntax are
appropriate and varied.
The presentation slides
are aesthetically pleasing,
succinct, and reinforce the
speaker’s ideas.
Questions are well-
phrased and sequenced to
lead to a coherent
discussion.
3 The language is clear;
errors do not hinder
communication.
Vocabulary and syntax are
appropriate to the task but
simple and repetitive.
The presentation slides are
straightforward but still
add to the speaker’s ideas.
Questions are coherent
and analytic.
 2 There is some knowledge and
understanding of the article in
relation to the body of work
and IB global issues.
References to the article are
at times appropriate.
1 There is little knowledge and
understanding of the article
in relation to body of work
and the IB global issues.
References to the article are
infrequent or are rarely
appropriate.
Excellent, exemplary work!
Grade: 100% A
2 The discussion contains some
relevant analysis, but it is
reliant on description.
1 The discussion is descriptive
or contains no relevant
analysis.
2 The discussion only
sometimes focuses on the
task.
There are some
connections between
ideas, but these are not
always coherent.
1 The discussion rarely 1 The language is rarely clear
focuses on the task. There
are few connections
between ideas.
2 The language is generally
clear; errors sometimes
hinder communication.
Vocabulary and syntax are
often imprecise with
inaccuracies.
The presentation slides are
wordy and mostly repeat
the speaker’s ideas.
Questions are sometimes
unclear and disjointed.
or accurate; errors often
hinder communication.
Vocabulary and syntax are
imprecise and frequently
inaccurate.
The speaker reads from
the slides.
There are no questions or
questions are random,
superficial or off topic.