14.8
Appendices
Appendix 2
Criteria for assessing student oral presentations
University of Birmingham, Department of German Studies
Name:________________________________
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A
(100-70%)
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B
(69-60%)
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C
(59-50%)
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D
(49-40%)
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Pronunciation
and Intonation
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Accurate, varied; no noticeable mother-tongue patterns. | Accurate and varied; very few mother-tongue patterns. | Acceptable. Some flaws; attempts to vary patterns; no undue strain on listener. | Flat intonation; poor pronunciation; listener has to work hard to follow. |
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Quality
Of Language
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Minimal formal errors; wide range of structures. | A few formal errors do not distract from content; good range of structures. | Several formal errors but rarely interfering with communication; some attempt to vary structures. | Frequent formal errors; communication disrupted; little structural variety. |
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Quality
Of Presentation*
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Excellent use of paralinguistic features/visual aids; minimal reference to notes; good steady pace; audience orientated. | Good use of paralinguistic features/ visual aids; appropriate use of notes; easy to follow. | Paralinguistic features enhance overall performance; heavy reliance on notes, but some audience awareness. | Little awareness of audience; paralinguistic features/visual aids poor. Whole sections read out - pace inappropriate. |
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Content
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Comprehensive coverage; entirely relevant; cogent. | Wide coverage; most points covered in depth; relevant examples; well structured. | Reasonable coverage; relevant; some depth to points made. | Information largely correct and relevant, but superficial. |
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Independence
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Exploitation of sources shows extensive ability to reformulate, summarize, expand; questions fully answered. | Some ability to reformulate, summarize and expand; all questions well answered, if not always in depth. | Reasonably independent communication; dependence on verbatim source material; answers repeat parts of talk. | Content and/or language relies substantially on verbatim use of source material; answers to questions patchy or incomplete. |
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Handout
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Comprehensive, well structured and laid out; audience's task easy; extensive linguistic support and error-free. | Full plan with appropriate detail; considerable help for listener; good vocabulary support; very accurate. | Good plan with some detail; listener needs to fill in several gaps; some linguistic support; largely accurate. | Brief outline of points; listener has to do a lot of work to follow; minimal linguistic back-up; several inaccuracies. |
* Paralinguistic features include: body language, gestures, facial expressions and eye contact.
Overall Mark:_______________________
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