Spanish 4 Honors Oral Presentation Rubric
Sra. Carmen Michael Page 1
You are going to be assigned a specific Spanish artist, and the presentation date. This is
your opportunity to shine, you will be teaching the class. The requirements are as follows:
1. Include a time line of the important events in the artist’s life.
2. Show your knowledge of the artist by explaining how the artist’s experiences in life
influenced his/her style.
3. Important historical context that affected the artist’s life.
4. Present the material through a PowerPoint presentation.
5. Present the artist by becoming the artist. Wear a costume that would identify or
wear an outfit that represents one of the artists’ work or art.
6. The oral presentation has to be between ten to fifteen minutes.
7. Share six paintings with the class.
8. Analyze, compare and contrast in detail three of the six paintings.
9. If more than one person in each class has the same artist, each person must have
different sets of paintings. Let me know ASAP which paintings you chose.
10. At least two days before the presentation date, e-mail the teacher your
PowerPoint (one point deducted per late delivery date), and the final “A
udience
Comprehension & Participation Sheet
“(you are responsible for making your own
class copies).
11. The “A
udience Comprehension & Participation Sheet
“should list five questions on
the essential ideas presented to the class.
12. After the presentation, collect and correct the “A
udience Comprehension &
Participation Sheet
“for each student in the class.
13. The day after your presentation hand in to the teacher the class results. Submit an
account of how many students understood each of the essential questions.
TOTAL POINTS PER SECTION
Maximum
points
Earned
points
Section I - Communicative success
2
Section II – Presentation Style
2
Section III- Sociolinguistic competence: Vocabulary choices/uses
2
Section IV - Grammatical competence
2
Section V - Development, preparation and duration
2
Section VI - Presentation Style and Delivery
2
Section VII - Audience Participation and comprehension
2
Section VIII – Timing of Project Delivery
2
TOTAL POINTS
16
Individual Grade: ________ X 2 = ___________ / 32 total points
Student Name: ________________________________________________________________
Spanish 4 Honors Oral Presentation Rubric
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I. Communicative success
Points
Student has excellent pronunciation and speaks at the appropriate pace and
with appropriate expression to be well-understood by the audience.
2.0
Student makes a few pronunciation errors or speaks too fast/slow or does not
use appropriate inflexion/emphasis (speaks in monotone, etc) for at least ½ of
the presentation.
1.5
Student makes several pronunciation errors, speaks too fast, or does not use
appropriate inflexion/emphasis for more than ½ of the presentation.
1.0
Student makes numerous pronunciation errors (more than 10) or speaks at an
inappropriate pace or does not use appropriate inflexion/emphasis for the
entire presentation
.50
Pronunciation, pace, and inflexion/emphasis problems make the presentation
almost incomprehensible, even for a sympathetic listener.
0
II. Presentational Style
Points
Student uses excellent style of becoming the artist. The costume or artists’
painting fully represents the artist, and it is easily recognized by others.
2.0
Student uses good style of becoming the artist. The costume or artists’
painting mostly represents the artist.
1.5
Student uses fair style of becoming the artist. The costume or artists’ painting
somewhat represents the artist
1.0
Student does not use a costume that represents the artist or does not wear a
costume.
0
III. Sociolinguistic competence: Vocabulary choices/uses
Points
Student uses appropriate vocabulary for his or her audience and uses
appropriate level of formality/informality for the presentation.
2.0
Student uses 4-5 vocabulary words (not included in the lexicon) that are not
appropriate for his or her level of Spanish.
1.0
Student uses more than 5 vocabulary words (not included in the lexicon) that
are not appropriate for his or her level of Spanish.
.5
Vocabulary problems, whether due to inappropriateness for the level or
misuse, make the presentation almost incomprehensible for the audience.
0
IV. Grammatical competence
Points
No grammar problems. Extensive use of studied grammar points.
2.0
1-2 grammar problems.
1.5
3-5 grammar problems. Some use of studied grammar points.
1.0
6-8 grammar problems. Minimal use of studied grammar points.
.50
7+ grammar problems or no use of studied grammar points.
0
V. Development, preparation and duration
Points
Presentation proposal is discussed on or before the due date and includes the
required elements as specified by the teacher.
2.0
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Presentation proposal is discussed late with the teacher and includes the
required elements as specified by the teacher.
1.5
No presentation proposal discussed with the teacher and includes most of the
required elements as specified by the teacher.
1.0
No/yes presentation proposal discussed with the teacher and includes some
of the required elements as specified by the teacher.
.50
No/yes presentation proposal discussed with the teacher and includes none
of the required elements as specified by the teacher.
0
VI. Presentation Style and Delivery
Points
Student has prepared well enough so that he/she does not read notes or a
document. Maintains excellent eye contact.
2.0
Student is well-prepared. Does not read but may glance at notes. Very good
eye contact.
1.5
Student only reads 1-3 short quotations or lines from notes. Good eye contact.
1.0
Student reads 5 quotations or lines from notes. Maintains only moderate eye
contact.
.50
Student reads most or all of the lines form notes. Poor eye contact with
audience.
0
VII. Audience Participation and comprehension
Points
Created an audience comprehension questionnaire relating to the
presentation. Included at least four questions of the major points presented.
2.0
Corrected the audience comprehension questionnaire and gave it to the
teacher the next day.
1.75
Created an audience comprehension questionnaire relating to the
presentation. Did not Include at least five questions of the major points
presented
1.0
Corrected the audience comprehension questionnaire and did not give to
the teacher the next day.
.5
Did not create the audience comprehension and participation survey
0
VIII. Timing of Project Delivery:
At least two days before the presentation date, e-mailed the teacher your
PowerPoint, and the final “A
udience Comprehension & Participation Sheet
“.
Points
Project delivered on time.
2.0
Project delivered one day late.
1.0
Project delivered two days or more days late.
.75
Project delivered more than two days late.
.50
Project delivered more than three days late.
0
