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. |