Research skills
Planning and
organisation of
contents
Code 7
Outstanding
8-10
Convincing evidence
that a wide range of
interesting and relevant
sources have been
consulted
A wide range of new and
interesting facts
and examples
make the
presentation
impressive
Thoroughly planned
according to task,
audience, context and
format
Striking introduction
which immediately
grasps audience
attention
Brilliant development of
ideas and argument
Contents reflects
outstanding creativity,
originality and mature
insight
Skilful ending thoroughly
drawn together
ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR ORAL PRESENTATION / PREPARED SPEAKING HOME LANGUAGE (Grade 10 12)
Code 6
Code 5
Code 4
Code 3
Code 2
Meritorious
Substantial
Adequate
Moderate
Elementary
7
6
5
4
3
Sound evidence that a
Good evidence that a
Satisfactory evidence
Some evidence that
Limited evidence of
wide range of interesting wide range of interesting that relevant sources
relevant sources were
partial
and relevant sources
and relevant sources
have been consulted
used
use of sources
have been consulted
have been consulted
Code 1
Not achieved
0-2
If sources were used,
there is little or no
evidence in the
presentation
New and interesting
facts and examples
contribute to a wellstructured presentation
Interesting facts and
examples contribute to a
well-structured
presentation
Presentation is
interesting and some
new and
interesting facts and
examples have been
given
Presentation is
adequate but without the
spark of new ideas, facts
or information
Little evidence of
research owing to
lack of new ideas,
facts or information
Very well planned
according to task,
audience, context and
format
Well planned
according to task,
audience, context and
format
Satisfactory planning
according to task,
audience, context and
format
Adequate planning
according to task,
audience, context and
format
Evidence of some
planning according to
task, audience, context
and format
No evidence of
planning according
to task, context
audience or format
Very good and
appropriate
introduction which
immediately arouses
interest
Good and appropriate
introduction which
arouses interest
Reasonably good
introduction
which still arouses
interest
Introduction adequate
which
arouses some interest
Some evidence of
introduction, but
barely arouses
interest
Introduction poor and
arouses no audience
interest
Good, and sustained
development of ideas
and argument
Good development
of argument which
can be followed
easily
Very good, and
sustained
development of
ideas and argument
Contents reflects
creativity
originality and some
insight
Content reflects
creativity
originality and some
insight
Contents fairly original,
but not always creative
and
insight sometimes
lacking
Very good conclusion
Good conclusion
Reasonably good
ending, but sometimes
lacks cohesion
Adequate development
of ideas and argument
but has
problems with cohesion
Contents shows some
originality, but not always
creative and lacks insight
Adequate conclusion,
but lacks cohesion
Some arguments can
be followed, but
others are
inconsistent / can
barely be followed
Contents is barely
original and lacks
creativity or originality
Hardly any new ideas
Any research done does
not contribute to the
effectiveness of the
presentation
Cannot sustain
argument Shows little
understanding of topic
Contents poor, boring
and banal
Conclusion lacking
Hardly any evidence of a
conclusion
Tone, speaking and
presentation skills
Natural delivery, a
fluent skilled and
animated presenter,
appropriate style and
register
Clearly audible
articulation Eye
contact, facial
expressions, gestures
and body language
outstanding,
functional and
convincing
Audience reaction
overwhelmingly positive
Confident delivery with
very little use of notes
Critical awareness of Thorough, mature
language usage
vocabulary
and creative language
use
Choice, design and
use of audio and/or
visual; aids
Very good presenter
natural and fluent
presentation
appropriate style and
register
Good presenter, fluent
presentation appropriate
style and register
Audible articulation Eye
contact, facial
expressions, gestures
and body language
functional and
convincing
Largely audible
articulation Eye
contact, facial
expressions, gestures
and body language
largely
functional and
convincing
Audience interest
sustained throughout
Audience interest
sustained.
Notes used effectively
and with confidence
Very good mature
vocabulary
and creative language
use
Notes used effectively
Good vocabulary and
creative language use
Reasonably fluent
presenter, but
sometimes shows
hesitation, style and
register mostly
appropriate
Reasonably clear
articulation and
audibility Eye contact,
facial expressions,
gestures and body
language reasonably
convincing
Most members of the
audience follow with
interest
Some dependency on
notes
but still good contact
with the audience
Reasonably mature
vocabulary and creative
language use
Sometimes fluent, but
presentation lacks
appropriate style and
register
Adequately audible and
clear articulation
Adequate eye contact,
facial expressions,
gestures and body
language but not always
convincing
Hesitant, lacks
expression Lacks
fluency, mostly
inappropriate style
and
register
Inappropriate tone, style
and
register
Articulation not clear and
hardly audible
Very little eye contact /
facial
expressions / body
language
Sloppy indistinct
articulation mostly
inaudible
Almost non-existent
eye contact,
inappropriate facial
expression and body
language
Mixed reaction from the
audience
Use of notes often
detract from presentation
No audience contact
Lack of audience interest
shown
Dependent on notes
Adequate vocabulary and Limited vocabulary and
language use
language use
Reasonable language
Good language
Some language
Struggles to
manipulation in order to
manipulation in order to
manipulation in order to
manipulate language
evoke audience response
Outstanding language
Very good language
evoke audience response
evoke audience response in order to evoke
manipulation in order to
manipulation in order to
audience response
evoke audience response evoke audience response
Reasonable awareness
Good awareness of, and
Moderate awareness of,
of, and sensitivity to
sensitivity to respectful
and sensitivity to
Seldom aware or
respectful language use
Exceptional
Very good awareness of, language use on cultural
respectful language use
sensitive or respectful to
on cultural issues
awareness of, and
and sensitivity to
issues
on cultural issues
language use on cultural
sensitivity to respectful
respectful language use
issues
language use on
on cultural issues
cultural issues
Excellent and tastefully
Very good and
Good and appropriate
Visual aids are mostly
Visual aids adequately
Seldom uses visual aids
appropriate choice and
appropriate
choice and use of visual
relevant to the topic
used, but not always
presentation of visual
choice and use of visual
aids
totally appropriate
aids
aids
Visual aids make an
impact on the audience
and effectively contribute
to the success of the
presentation
Presenter is able to
use visual aides
effectively to enhance
the presentation
Presenter is able to
use visual aides to
enhance the
presentation
Most of the visual aids
used contribute to the
success of the
presentation
Visual aids do not always
contribute to presentation Use of aids sometimes
clumsy and not functional
Totally dependent on
notes
Very limited vocabulary
and language
Unable to manipulate
language
Hardly ever aware of
sensitive or
respectful language
use on cultural
issues
Makes no use of visual
aids
L0 1 AND 2
Demonstrates
an
understanding
of the text and
conveys
meaning
to
the audience
Use of voice
and
mastery of
reading
skills
Code 7
(Outstanding)
8-10
Reader demonstrates
an
excellent
understanding
and
interpretation of the
text
Audience reaction shows
a high degree of interest
in and involvement with
the text
Fluent, very entertaining
and interpretive reading
Reads expressively and
creates atmosphere
conveys feelings
exceptionally well
Meaning conveyed lucidly
through excellent use of
phrasing, pauses and
inflection
Pace suits passage and
reader is able to vary pace
according to
the requirements of the text
Excellent voice projection
and diction which
enhances meaning
Use
of
gestures,
body
language
and
facial
expression
Altogether appropriate
eyecontact
Gestures,
facial
expressions
and
body
language used very
effectively and
appropriately to enhance
meaning
Code 6
(Meritorious)
7
ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR READING ALOUD HOME LANGUAGE (GRADE 10 - 12)
Code 5
Code 4
Code 3
(Substantial)
(Adequate)
(Moderate)
6
5
4
Code 2
(Elementary)
3
Code 1
(Not achieved)
0-2
Text is fully understood and
interpretation is very good
Text is understood and
interpretation is very good
Reasonable interpretation
of the text and able to
convey meaning to the
audience
Reader interprets the text
enough to convey some of
the meaning to the
audience
Some evidence of text
interpretation, but cannot
convey message to the
audience
Reader shows very little
understanding and cannot
communicate with the
audience
Audience
reaction
largely
showing
interest
and
involvement
Audience reaction showing
interest and involvement
Most members of the
audience show interest
Some members of the
audience show interest
The reader fails to capture
the attention of most of the
audience
Very
little
audience
interest and almost total
lack of communication
Fluent reading with an
effort at interpretation
Reads with expression and
attempts made to convey
feelings or atmosphere
Reading with an effort at
interpretation Reads with
expression and attempts
made to convey feelings or
atmosphere
Reads reasonably fluently
but not with quite enough
expression
Reads fluently but with not
enough expression
Reading not fluent but the
meaning can be followed
Halting reading
Too poor to be expressive
Meaning lost
Very good use of phrasing,
pauses and inflection and
thus enhances meaning
Good use of phrasing,
pauses and inflection
and
thus
enhances
meaning
Attempts to use phrasing,
pauses and voice inflection
to enhance meaning
Poor phrasing and
unnatural
inflections mar the reading
Reading often too fast or
very little attempt made to
vary reading speed
Tempo too fast or too slow
Succeeds in varying tempo
for effect
Very good voice projection
and diction which
enhances meaning
Mostly succeeds in varying
tempo for effect
Good voice projection and
diction which enhances
meaning
Very good eye-contact
Good eye-contact
Gestures,
facial
expressions and body
language used to convey
meaning effectively
Gestures,
facial
expressions and body
language used correctly to
convey meaning
Uses phrasing, pauses and
voice inflection to enhance
meaning
Sometimes reads too fast
and
attempts to vary reading
speed
Reading is clear and
audible
and
diction
enhances meaning
Successful efforts to make
eyecontact
Suitable gestures,
expressions
and
language
enhances meaning
facial
body
Reading is audible and
pronunciation does not
affect meaning
Reading not always audible
and many words are
mispronounced
Eye-contact adequate
Suitable gestures, facial
expressions and body
language some of the
time
Unsuccessful attempts at
eye contact
Very few helpful facial
expressions or gestures
Evidence of nervous
gestures
Almost no attempt made at
correct phrasing or
inflection
Usually reads very slowly
Poor pronunciation and
poor delivery make the
delivery
almost
incomprehensible
Almost no eye-contact
Distracting gestures and
inappropriate
body
language
Extremely nervous
Responses to
questions
asked by the
audience and
critical
interpretation of
the text
Handles questions with
great flair
Answers reflect insight
sensitivity and a critical
response to the text and
related issues
Handles questions
confidently and responds
sensibly when
answering questions on the
text
Response shows insight
and
critical response to the text
Handles questions and
responds sensibly when
answering
questions on the text
Response largely shows
insight
and critical response to the
text
Attitude and opinion
confidently sustained and
justified
Choice of text
and preparation
(choice of text
is
only
appropriate
when
the
learner
chooses own
text
for
prepared
reading
Unusually
striking
text
which has a strong impact
on the audience
Reader is exceptionally
well
prepared
and
confident
Understands questions
asked by the audience and
can provide answers to
questions based on the
text
Answers reflect insight
and a critical response to
the text and related
issues most of the time
Opinion reasonably
confidently supported
Opinion well sustained and
justified
Very interesting text which
has a strong impact on the
audience
Reader well prepared and
reads with confidence
Able to sustain opinion and
justify it.
Interesting text which has a
strong impact on the
audience
Reader prepared and
reads with confidence
Reasonably interesting text
which captures the interest
of the audience
Reader is familiar with the
text and has made a real
effort to prepare
Understands
questions
asked by the audience and
provides
adequate
answers to questions on
the text but sometimes
flawed
Misinterprets questions
posed by the audience and
is sometimes unable to
adequately answer
questions based on the
text
Shows some ability to
respond critically to the text
Shows very little critical
response to the text
Opinion sometimes
adequately supported
Unable to substantiate
opinions
Text likely to be of interest
to some members of the
audience
Randomly chosen text
which is of little interest to
the audience
Reasonable amount
of
preparation.
Reads
fairly
confidently
Evidence of nervousness
Reader may have read
the text, but has not
prepared the text for
presentation
Reader obviously nervous
Is mostly unable to
understand or respond to
questions
from
the
audience
Shows no critical response
to the text and is very
hesitant to express an
opinion
Very boring or totally
unsuitable text
No evidence of preparation
Reader is very nervous
and demonstrates a lack of
commitment
