Students: Mario Gomz

Mariano Gonzlez
Orietta Gutierrz
Subject: Evaluacin de la Competencia Comunicativa En Ingls
Professor: Andrs Hunter
Date: May, 16th 2016

Introduction
This assignment is a recompilation of different rubrics used for assessing writing
and speaking activities. Analytic and Holistic rubrics were used in order to assess
the activities, which are related to movie characters and favorite actors/actresses
of the students.

Context
The rubrics have been made in order to assess 3 Medio students. They study in a
subsidized school and have been in the same school from 1 Basico to 3 Medio.In
the same way, they have been exposed to English language since 1 Basico to 3
Medio and even some students have exposed since Kindergarten. Moreover, their
school is well-known for having student with a level of English which is better that
the rest of subsidized schools of the area. In this case, the most of the students
have reached a B1 level of CEFR. Additionally, the school is located in a middle
class area which has mainly student from nearby neighborhoods. The majority of
students spend several hours using internet and social networking which has built
up their vocabulary.

Writing task

-Lesson aim: Write an essay about a famous movie character (300 words). For
this task, students will consider introduction, body and a brief conclusion. Also,
previous knowledge regarding the content (How to write an essay?) and topic is
necessary.
-Level: High school (3 Medio English Proficient Students)
-Skill(s): Writing
-Task specifications (Analysis based on Fulchers task specification model):

1. Task orientation: Guided, because the Teacher provides a rubric to assess

it and the same can be used as a guide by the student.
2. Interactional relationship:------------------------------------3. Goal orientation:--------------------------4. Interlocutor status and familiarity: Vertical, because there is a teacher
who assess their students and also they need to behave in a formal
situation.
5. Topic(s): The topic of the essay is Favorite movie character. (Cinema,
movies)
6. Situations: When they want to express their opinion related to movies and
characters and also they meet new people.

-Rubric(s): Analytic rubric to assess the Essay.

Level

of

Proficiency

Criteria

Insufficient (1)

Sufficient (2)

Satisfactory (3)

Good (4)

Very good (5)

Organization

Lacks
organization
there are no
central idea,
focus or logic.

The
organization is
sufficient. The
central idea is
not clear,
repetition of
ideas and
structure
needs work.
Somewhat
inaccurate
spelling,
connectors or
cohesive
devices.
Misses use of
capitalization
and
punctuation
marks.

The central idea

is stated but not
really developed.
It loses the focus
and logic.

Central idea
is stated
clear. It
slightly loses
the focus and
logic though.

Central idea is
stated and
developed
clearly; it has
focus and
clear logic.

Slight use of
spelling,
connectors and
cohesive
devices. Mostly
accurate
punctuation
marks and
capitalization.

Inaccurate
use language
related to the
context. Bad
efforts to
present
slightly formal
language.
Almost
unclear word

Slightly accurate
use of language
related to the
context and
extensive
language. It
lacks of
appropriate word
use.

Accurate
spelling, but
still misses
the use of
connectors
and cohesive
devices.
Good use of
capitalization
and
punctuation
marks.
Accurate use
of formal and
extensive
language.
Acceptable
word use to
convey
meaning.

Few or no
errors in
spelling. Very
accurate use
of connectors,
cohesive
devices. Use
of
capitalization
and
punctuation
marks.
Very accurate
use of
language
related to the
context Formal
and extensive
with
appropriate
word use to
convey

(central idea,
focus and clear
logic)

Use Of
Grammar
(Spelling,
capitalization,
connectors and
cohesive devices)

No spelling,
use of
connectors nor
cohesive
devices.
Misses
capitalization
and
punctuation
marks.

Use of
Insufficient use
Language style of language
(Formal and
related to the
extensive or
context.
informal and
Completely
reduced, word
informal and
use)
reduced.
Unclear word
use.

use.
Content
knowledge
(Topic)

Development
(Support of ideas
and reasoning)

Purpose
(Text purpose)

Insufficient use
of content. The
text does not
show evidence
of a specific
topic.
Insufficient
level of
development.
The whole text
presents ideas
unsupported.
Lack of
reasoning.

Inaccurate
use of content
knowledge.
Slight traces
of evidence.

The purpose of
the essay is
completely
unclear. I

The purpose
of the essay is
confusing.

meaning.

Slight use of
content
knowledge in
terms of the
evidence
presented.
The ideas are The ideas are
presented and presented but
supported in a slightly
very general
supported. Not
way. No
enough
description or examples or
reasoning
reasoning to link
between each each of it to the
idea.
other.
The purpose of
the essay is not
particularly clear.

Accurate but
sometimes
some
evidences
are not
supported
The ideas are
supported
and
developed
but with still
lacks of
reasoning to
create a
strong link
among them.
The purpose
of the essay
is fairly clear,

Very
appropriate
demonstration
of content
knowledge.
The
presentation of
ideas and
support is
completely
appropriate.
Reasoning is
highly
effective.
The purpose of
the essay is
highly clear .

Speaking task
Lesson aim: Teacher asks student questions related to hobbies or activities which
they like individually.
Skill(s): Speaking
-Task specifications (Analysis based on Fulchers task specification model):
1.
Task orientation: Guided, because the Teacher provides a rubric to assess
it and the same can be used as a guide by the student.
2.

Interactional relationship: One-way.

3.
Goal orientation: Convergent, because Students provide information based
on a question.
4.
Interlocutor status and familiarity: Vertical relationship, because there is
a teacher who assess their students and also they need to behave in a formal
situation.
5.

Topic(s): hobbies or activities

6.
Situations: When students talk about their hobbies or activities to friends
and relatives or new people.

Holistic rubric assess the speaking activity.

Student does make any mistakes using verbs and

follows grammar rules properly
Student uses corresponding vocabulary very well.
Student pronounces the words properly.
Student answers the questions properly and
fluently.
Student seldom makes mistakes using the verbs

Excellent
6-7

Good

and follows very well grammar rules.

Student rarely hesitates using corresponding
vocabulary.
Student hardly makes mistakes pronouncing
words.
Student
answers
questions
properly but
sometimes it stops.
Student makes several mistakes using verbs or
does not follow grammar rules.
Student hesitates using corresponding vocabulary
or only uses too basic vocabulary.
Student mispronounces the majority of words.
Student stops several times and hardly answers
the questions.
Student does not provide any information.
Student lacks appropriate vocabulary or does not
use vocabulary properly.
Student does not answer questions.

5-6

Fair
4-5

Poor
2-3

Speaking task:
Lesson AIM:
Make a presentation talking about your favorite actor/actress and his/her
career through the years.
Make sure you use simple past tense to refer actions that already
happened.
Several aspects will be assessed including, vocabulary and the use of past
tense verbs, fluency, grammar, organization of ideas.
3 questions related to the presentation will be made at the end.
The presentation should not take more than 15 minutes.
You are free to use PPT or any other software.

Level: High School (3 Medio English Proficient Students.

Skill(s): Speaking.

-Task specifications (Analysis based on Fulchers task specification model):

1 Task Orientation: Guided. The rubric for assessing can be used to prepare
the presentation but results are flexible.
2 Interactional relationship: Interactional-Multi way. The teacher and the rest
of the class at the end of the presentation are able to ask 3 questions, so
there will be interaction between them.
3 Goal orientation: ------------------------------4 Interlocutor Status: Degree of familiarity with interlocutor.
5 Topic(s): Movies and Entertainment.
6 Situations: When students have to talk or express information about their
favorite movies and actors.
Rubric: Analytic rubric to assess the presentation.

LEVEL

OF

PROFICIENCY

Criteria

Excellent (4)

Good (3)

Poor (2)

Needs work (1)

Interaction
(Greetings,
eye
contact)

The student
greets the rest of
the class and
interacts with
them in an
appropriated way
during the
presentation.

The student
greets the rest of
the class and
interacts partially
with them during
the presentation.

The student does

not greet the rest
of the class and
interacts with
them deficiently.

The student
does not greet
the rest of the
class and does
not interact with
them.

Vocabulary
and verbs
uses
(Past tense
verbs)

The student
makes use of a
wide range of
vocabulary and
verbs in past
tense.

The student
makes adequate
use of vocabulary
and verbs.

The student
makes some
inadequate use
of vocabulary and
verbs are not in
the right tense.

Inadequate use
of vocabulary
and verbs.

Fluency
(Flow,
rhythm,
hesitation,
pauses)

The student`s
message is fluent
, the rhythm and
the pauses are
appropriate
without
hesitation.

The student`s
message is
delivered and
presents few
hesitations and
pauses.

The student`s
message lacks of
delivering the
message,
presenting
awkward
hesitations and
pauses.

The student`s
message cannot
deliver the
message
presenting
many
hesitations and
pauses that
interfere with
the ideas.

Accuracy
(Grammar)

The student
apply grammar
rules .

The student
makes few errors
in grammatical
rules even
though the
speech is

The student
makes frequent
grammar rules
errors, which
makes difficult to
understand.

The student
makes many
grammar rules
errors, which
makes the
message non

Scor
e

understandable.

comprehensible.

Organizatio
n of ideas
(Sequence
of
information
)

The student
presents all the
information in a
logical sequence.

The student
presents most of
the information in
a logical
sequence.

The student
presents lack of
coherence in the
majority of ideas.

The student
presents
incoherence
and no logical
sequence of
ideas.

Questions
(From
teacher or
students)

The student
answers
appropriately 3
questions related
to the
presentation and
gives clear
information.

The student
answers 2 up to 3
questions related
to the
presentation and
gives clear
information

The student
answers just one
question related
to the
presentation and
sometimes lacks
of giving clear
information.

The student
does not answer
any of the 3
questions
related to the
presentation
and does not
give clear
information-

Total score:______/24.