Levels I, II, III
Present an object in 2-3 minutes. The object may not be hazardous or a live animal. The presentation should be from memory or could also be impromptu. Notes are not allowed. Students are responsible for the safekeeping of their objects.
Rubric (Level I, II)
Distinguished – 4 points | Superior – 3 points | Excellent – 2 points | Good – 1 point | |
Content | The student’s presentation of the object is thorough and interesting; he/she describes the object in depth. | The student describes the object and why it’s important to him/her or why he/she is presenting it. | The student’s description of the object is mostly good, though perhaps lacks some detail. | The student’s description of the object is short and lacks detail. |
Fluency | The student’s German flows smoothly; he/she speaks in paragraph form. | The student uses full sentences to describe the object, including several complex sentences (using conjunctions, etc.). His/her German flows with 1 – 2 hesitations. | The student uses mostly full sentences to describe their object. His/her German generally flows, though with several hesitations. | The student speaks in halting German, using incomplete sentences. |
Accuracy | The student uses flawless grammar and has a wide variety of vocabulary. | The student uses correct grammar (including sentence structure, conjugations, etc.) and varied vocabulary appropriate for a second year German student. | The student uses mostly correct grammar (some errors in sentence structure, conjugations, etc.) and somewhat varied vocabulary. | The student consistently makes grammatical mistakes and uses inaccurate or unvaried vocabulary. |
Rubric (Level III)
Distinguished – 4 points | Superior – 3 points | Excellent – 2 points | Good – 1 point | |
Content | The student’s presentation of the object is thorough and interesting; he/she describes the object in depth. | The student describes the object and why it’s important to him/her or why he/she is presenting it. The student speaks in paragraph form. | The student’s description of the object is mostly good, though perhaps lacks some detail. | The student’s description of the object is short and lacks detail. |
Fluency | The student’s German flows smoothly, using several more complex German sentence structures (relative clauses, etc.). | The student uses full sentences to describe the object (including complex sentences–sentences with conjunctions, etc.). His/her German flows with 1 – 2 hesitations. | The student uses mostly full sentences to describe his/her object. His/her German generally flows, though with several hesitations. | The student speaks in halting German, using incomplete sentences. |
Accuracy | The student uses flawless grammar and has a wide variety of vocabulary. | The student uses correct grammar (including sentence structure, conjugations, etc.) and varied vocabulary, appropriate for a third year German student. | The student uses mostly correct grammar (some errors in sentence structure, conjugations, etc.) and somewhat varied vocabulary. | The student consistently makes grammatical mistakes and uses inaccurate or unvaried vocabulary. |