SPEAKING RUBRIC

BELOW BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED

Speaking was very loud, Some speaking was too Most speaking was a Speaking was at a
or too soft. loud or soft, but mostly good volume. perfect volume.
good.
Volume
Speaking was very fast Some speaking was too Most speaking was an Speaking was at an even
or very slow. A lot of fast or too slow. Some even speed, with not a lot speed, with no errors in
errors in words. errors in words. of errors in words. words.
Fluency
Students eyes were not Students eyes were not Students eyes were on Students eyes were on
on the partner most of on the partner some of the partner most of the the partner all of the time.
the time. the time. time.
Eye Contact
Hands were moving a lot. Hands were moving Hands were mostly not Hands stayed in one
some. moving. place.

Hand
Movement
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Student was not sitting Student was not sitting Student was mostly Student was sitting
straight. straight only a couple of sitting straight. straight all of the time.
Posture
times.

Very short and simple Short and simple Sentences are simple Sentences are simple,
sentences. No details. sentences, but some and compound with compound, and
Details details. details. compound-complex.
There are many details.

Words are very simple Words are simple, but Words are simple, but Words are a good
and unclear. Student used correctly. Some student uses special variety. There are simple
Vocabulary repeats words. words repeat. vocabulary too. No and special vocabulary
repeating of words. words used correctly.
Student tries to use new
words too.

Student does not use Student uses academic Student uses academic Student uses academic
academic words. words, but not correctly. words correctly. words correctly. Student
Academic tries to use new words
Words too.