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Quality of Ideas

Presentation

Language

Little or no awareness of the subject matter.  Ideas are irrelevant and/or repetitive.  There’s no analysis and no awareness of style.

Presentation is disorganized and makes little or no attempt to structure the oral activity.  The presentation does not flow and there are no relevant examples or illustrations.

Frequent lapses in fluency and appropriateness of the language.  The delivery is hesitant or rarely clear.  There’s little sense of register and style and many inaccuracies in the use of vocabulary, idiom, and grammar.

Superficial awareness of the subject matter.  Ideas are sometimes irrelevant and/or repetitive.  There’s little analysis and little awareness of style.

Presentation shows some organization and makes some attempt to structure the oral activity.  The presentation is somewhat disjointed and examples and illustrations are often irrelevant.

Some lapses in fluency and appropriateness of the language.  The delivery has a reasonable flow and some degree of clarity.  Some inappropriate use of register and style and the range of vocabulary, idiom, and grammar is limited.

Shows awareness of subject matter.  Ideas mostly relevant with few generalizations.  Some analysis of subject matter and some awareness of style.

Presentation is organized and somewhat structured.  The presentation generally flows and some relevant examples and illustrations are used.

The language is generally fluent and appropriate.  The delivery is fluent and reasonably clear with a generally appropriate use of register and style.  There’s some variety of vocabulary, idiom, and the grammar is mostly accurate.

Shows awareness and understanding of subject matter.  Ideas are relevant.  Analyses the subject and engages in meaningful discussion.  Shows awareness of style and demonstrates critical thinking.

Presentation is well organized and well structured.  The presentation flows and generally offers relevant examples and illustrations.

The language is fluent and appropriate and the delivery is clear, though there may be some lapses.  The register and style are appropriate to the task and the vocabulary, idiom, and grammar are appropriate and correct with few lapses.

A good awareness of subject matter.  Ideas are consistently relevant.  Analysis is competent and discussion is meaningful and engaging.  Show’s good awareness of style and demonstrates critical thinking and some originality.

Presentation is effective, well structured, and flows.  Only relevant examples and illustrations are used.

The language is fluent and entirely appropriate.  The delivery is fluent and clear with little to no lapses.  The register and style are effective and the vocabulary, idiom, and grammar are highly appropriate to the task.