QUICKMARK

NO COMMENT

VERY WEAK

WEAK

SUFFICIENT

GOOD

VERY GOOD

Score Form Posture, gestures & eye contact Pitch of voice, delivery speed & timing

0 Slouches. Hands in pockets. No attempt to connect with audience. Inaudible voice

1 Does not connect with audience.

2 Does not connect well with audience.

3 Speaks at Teacher for most of the presentation. Too long/short. A tendency to pause unnaturally or produce spurts of language

4 Good despite occasional lapses.

5 Very good Posture. Appropriate gestures when needed. Attends to whole audience Strong clear voice,

Much too long/short. Talks too slow/fast

Use of index cards &/ visual aids Content Organization

Too much written on visual aids

Overuse of index cards. Poor usage of visual aids.

Noticeable problems that cause lack of fluency, misunderstanding or a breakdown in communication Relies heavily on index cards

Good despite occasional lapses.

Noticeable use of index cards. Visual aids could have been better. Average. Not fully logical Some material seems offline.

Use of index cards doesnt interfere with proceedings. Adequate use of visual aids Good. Minor lapses

Very good, appropriate visual aids, (if used)only glances at index cards occasionally Very good. Fully logical Very good. Appropriate. Well balanced Very good. Dominates topic at all times. Fully at ease with topic Very good. Conveys message well despite errors Very good. Fully appropriate. Is comfortable with language despite some minor errors Very good. Text hangs together well. No major problems with cohesion. Very good. Nothing that distracts from conveyance of message

illogical organisation Information not related to title

Difficult to follow

Continuous backtracking or hesitation Some material is irrelevant.

Relevance of information

Memorization & Mastery

Read

Irrelevant information detracts from quality of presentation No evidence of practice

Good despite occasional lapses

Despite some evidence of practice, mastery not demonstrated sufficiently. Most sentences contain errors

Some evidence of practice but frequent topic related hesitations disrupt flow. Noticeable problems that do not deter message coming through Fairly well controlled despite some minor problems with word choice or formation. Despite minor lapses, linking and word order are adequate. Sentences link together fairly well despite minor lapses Good despite minor lapses.

Good control of topic despite minor lapses

Language Grammar & Sentence structure Vocabulary & Expression

Quantity of errors prevents communication of ideas Inadequate or constantly inaccurate

Errors cause breakdowns in communication Weak for level. Noticeable problems with word formation that hinders communication. Whilst snatches of meaning are clear, text is generally unconnected Weak pronunciation frequently interferes with message coming across

Message is generally clear despite some systematic errors Overall, vocabulary is appropriate and accurate.

Despite some evidence of control, errors in word formation or use are numerous Linking in or between sentences, or word order (or both) cause instances of incoherence. Notable L2 interference that causes problems for audience comprehension.

Coherence & Cohesion

Text unclear due to poor use of cohesive devices or incoherence.

Language is generally arranged well. No major problems with word order or linking. No major problems despite problems with isolated items.

Pronunciation Unintelligible