AT.

1- Topic Presentation

1 2 3 4
Text Structure
Introduction No clear Greets the audience. Greets the audience Audience are greeted
introduction. No introduction to the and provides a brief appropriately. Topic for
report. introduction. report is introduced in
clear and concise
manner.
Purpose and No purpose or Some attempt made A purpose was provided A clear purpose was
outline outline provided. to provide a purpose but with no clear outline. provided and the outline
for the report. for the report was clearly
stated.
Main points No clarity of main Some information was Key information was Information clearly
points within the provided. provided but lacked organised. Key facts
report. clarity and structure. presented in a clear and
logical manner with
relevant explanations
throughout.
Summarising No summarising Some attempt made A summarising The summarising
statement statement. to summarise the statement was used but statement was clear,
report. did not include all the concise and relevant to
main points. the report.
Language
Language Limited Limited use of Some good connectives A varied and rich use of
features connectives and connectives and key and key words used connectives and key
associated with key words used. words. throughout the report. words used appropriately
the text type. throughout the report.
Subject specific Very limited use of Repetition of limited Good use of subject A varied and rich use of
concepts and subject specific vocabulary throughout specific vocabulary with subject specific
vocabulary concepts and with little explanation some explanation of vocabulary with concepts
vocabulary. of concepts. concepts. very well presented and
explained.
Speaking and Listening Skills
Broad rules that Speaker did not Speaker attempted to Speaker was Speaker was relaxed and
govern social seem confident show confidence but comfortable holding the self-confident, covering
interaction having the floor. nerves were evident. floor and recovers easily mistakes so unknown to
Quits if makes a Some attempts to from mistakes. audience.
mistake. self-correct.
Use of voice Poor projection. Some projection with Good projection and Smooth, effective delivery
Mumbled speech most words pronunciation. Some with clear pronunciation
with monotone pronounced use of expression. and projection throughout.
voice. Audience accurately. Pace of Report moved at a Appropriate volume, pace
disengaged. report needs suitable pace. and expressions.
attention.
Non-verbal Poor eye contact Eye contact made Good eye contact with Holds attention of the
behaviours with audience. Stiff with some of the audience. Uses some audience with direct eye
presentation and audience. Shows facial expression and contact. Uses facial
posture. Very little some facial appropriate movement expression to convey
facial expression expression and to enhance the report. meaning and enhance
and movement. No attempts to use Limited use of props. audience understanding.
props used. movement and Appeared relaxed and
gesture. Very limited used props appropriately.
use of props.
AT.1- Synthesis of Topic

Criteria Levels of Achievement

4 3 2 1
Introduction, Intro provides context Either intro provides Intro provides little Intro does not
thesis, and for the rest of the insufficient context for context for the paper; provide context for
conclusion paper; thesis is explicit the rest of the paper, thesis is implicit and the paper; thesis is
and clear; conclusion thesis is lacking in hard to find; conclusion undetectable;
recasts thesis and clarity, OR conclusion makes insufficient conclusion seems
provides cohesion to fails to recast thesis reference to thesis unrelated to the rest
whole paper effectively of the paper

Summaries Each research study is Summaries support Summaries are either Summaries poorly
summarized judiciously synthesis but could be unclear or too broad or constructed with
and succinctly with more clearly related; all too narrow to carelessly selected
ideas that clearly relate ideas are not explicitly demonstrate relation to details; no
to the thesis and related to thesis synthesis; little connection with
effectively support the connection between synthesis
synthesis summaries and
synthesis

Synthesis Clearly identified Synthesis identifiable Synthesis is hard to No connection

synthesis based on but could be more find or poorly among readings or
well-supported and explicit and better developed; no apparent attempt
well-selected points of developed; sufficiently insufficiently supported at developing a
comparison and/or supported by evidence by evidence from the synthesis. Evidence
departure among the from the readings. readings. chosen without
research studies. Evidence/quotation Evidence/quote much apparent
Evidence/quotation choices are appropriate. choices could be thought. Little
choices are particularly More specific and better. Evidence analysis and/or
apt. Evidence from relevant evidence, and usually analyzed and explanation.
sources is specific, better integration is explained, but not Generalizations or
relevant and well- needed. Evidence always well. summary instead of
integrated. Clear, usually analyzed and analysis and
insightful analysis. explained, but not as evidence.
well as an A pap
Organization Logical sequence of Sequence of Sequence of Paragraphs seem to
paragraphs; topic and paragraphs is good but paragraphs seems to be out of order and
transition sentences could be improved; be out of logical haphazard
used effectively some topic and sequence; insufficient throughout; no topic
throughout paper transition sentences are topic and transition or transition
used but could be more sentences. sentences.
effective
Mechanics and Superior editing – Good editing – few Careless editing – No editing – many
citations limited errors in errors per page in several errors per errors throughout in
spelling, grammar, spelling, grammar, word paragraph in spelling, spelling, grammar,
word order, word usage, and punctuation; grammar, word order, word order, word
usage, and few errors in citations word usage, usage, punctuation,
punctuation; proper punctuation; several and citations
citation of texts errors in citations
AT.2- Research Proposal

Needs
Excellent Competent Incomplete
Criteria Improvement
5 pts 4 pts 1 pts
3 pts

Introduction An intriguing A fairly well Introduction is not Lacks a proper

introduction formulated well constructed, introduction.
based on facts introduction uninteresting, or
leads clearly with some does not lead into
into the evidence to the research
research support the proposal.
proposal. topic leads into
the research
proposal.

Problem Statement Stated the Fairly well Statement of the Lacks a proper
research posed problem is not statement of the
problem statement of clearly stated problem.
clearly, and the problem and/or lacks quality
provided that provides evidence to support Evidence presented
motivation for evidence but the problem does not support the
undertaking the evidence is thesis or problem
the not as strong statement.
research. as it could be.

Purpose of Study Very clearly Fairly well Purpose of the Lacks a purpose of
stated purpose stated purpose study is not clearly the study statement.
of the study of the study but stated and/or the
and did not value is not stated.
demonstrated demonstrate its
its potential potential value.
value.

Research Hypothesis Well stated Fairly well Stated hypothesis Lacks a hypothesis.
research stated is unclear based on
hypothesis hypothesis the purpose of the
based on the based on the study.
purpose of the purpose of the
study. study.

Literature Review Demonstrated Demonstrated Unclearly Did not mention any

basic basic mentioned some previous research,
knowledge of knowledge of previous work in literature, or theories.
literature in the literature or the area.
area, previous
and of prior research in the
work on the area, but did
specific not mention
research any theories.
problem.
Mentioned at
least 1 theory.

References References are References are References are No references are

given for more given for 2 given for more than provided, or they are
than 2 relevant relevant 1 relevant source. not cited correctly.
sources. sources. Appropriate
Appropriate Appropriate Harvard citation
 Harvard Harvard citation style is used.
citation style is style is used.
used.

Writing Mechanics Very well Well written Fairly written Poorly written paper
written proposal with proposal that lacks that lacks
proposal with few clarity; has poor organization. There
few grammatical transition are multiple
grammatical errors. Adheres sentences. There grammatical errors.
errors. to most of the are several Fails to adhere to the
Adheres to all proposal writing grammatical errors. proposal writing
the proposal format Adheres to most of format requirements
writing format requirements the proposal writing as presented in the
requirements as presented in format guidelines.
as presented in the guidelines. requirements as
the guidelines. presented in the
guidelines.

Presentation Skill Excellent eye Good eye Inconsistent with Poor eye contact,
contact, no contact, no eye volume too low or
distracting distracting contact, volume, loud,
gestures, gestures, and poor enunciation.
appropriate usually has enunciation.
volume, clear appropriate Obvious
and consistent volume, overall distracting
enunciation. clear mannerism(s).
Creative and enunciation.
charismatic.

Visual Aids The The The presentation The presentation

presentation presentation includes includes no visual
includes includes appropriate visual aids. Or the visual
appropriate appropriate and aids, but these are aids do not
and easily easily too few, or are complement the
understood understood difficult to information.
visual aids, visual aids, understand, or the
which which presenter does not
complement complement refer to or explain
and enhance and enhance them.
the presented the presented
information. information.

Overall Presentation Quality Excellent use Good use was Acceptable use The presentation was
was made of made of the was made of the not timed appropriate.
the student's student's student's Some portions of the
presentation presentation presentation time proposal were
time (4 time (4 (4 minutes). Most ignored. English was
minutes). Each minutes). Each sections of the difficult to understand.
section of the section of the written proposal
written written proposal was mentioned.
proposal was was mentioned. English quality was
mentioned. English quality inconsistent.
English quality was
was advanced. acceptable.
AT.3- Analysis of L1-L2 (Presentation of Linguistic Analysis)

Excellent Good Fair Poor No Attempt

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Thesis The thesis The thesis The thesis The thesis Student made
Statement (10 statement statement gives statement is not statement is no attempt.
Points) effectively a general idea well written and is sloppy and
summarizes the and direction for difficult to follow. does not help
main argument the paper, but is structure the
of the paper and lacking detail. paper.
provides a clear
idea and
direction for the
paper.

Organization (10 The essay is The essay is The essay is not The essay Student made
points) well organized organized but very well does not follow no attempt.
and thought out. the paragraphs organized. The the
It includes an do not smoothly essay does not organization of
introduction, flow from one follow the pro/con the outline.
three body supporting detail or The final draft
paragraphs, and point to another. compare/contrast does not
a conclusion. In fact, some outline provided include the
points may in class. The brainstorming/
intertwine paper includes outline or the
together. The the rough draft.
final draft brainstorming/outl The outline
includes the ine or the rough does not flow
rough draft and draft, but not from paragraph
the both. to paragraph
brainstorming/o which makes it
utline. difficult to read.

Sent. Flow/Word The essay The essay has The essay uses The essay Student made
Choice (10 includes strong good sentence an elementary does not have no attempt.
Points) word choice and fluency and vocabulary and strong word
sentence word choice. the sentences are choice or
fluency. Each However, it very simple. The sentence
sentence is uses "things" paper often uses fluency. Each
descriptive and and "stuff" once "things", "stuff", sentence is
detailed. or twice in the "cool" as well as extremely short
paper. the inappropriate with non-
use of the descriptive
transitional word words.
"so".

Spelling/Capital. There are no There are 1-5 There are 6-10 There are Student made
(5 points each) spelling errors. spelling errors. spelling errors. more than 10 no attempt.
spelling errors.
There are no There are 1-5 There are 6-10
capitalization capitalization capitalization There are
errors. errors. errors. more than 10
capitalization
error
Title Page (5 The paper Title page is Title page is Title page is Student made
points) includes a missing one of missing two of the missing three no attempt.
separate title the needed needed items. of the needed
page with the items. items.
following items:
Title of paper,
Name, Date, and
Class Period.

Format (5 The paper is set Paper is missing Paper is missing Paper is not Student made
points) up in the proper one of the two of the proper formatted no attempt.
format including proper formatting items. correctly.
12 point font, formatting
Times New items.
Roman Font,
page numbers in
the top right
corner.

Introduction (10 Introduction Introduction Introduction has Introduction Student made

points) begins with a includes main somewhat of a does not begin no attempt.
hook sentence topics of paper, hook, but is with a hook
and introduces but does not overall confusing. sentence and
the main topic of discusses Thesis statement does not
the paper specific points is confusing and introduce the
introduces of comparison. unclear. main points of
specific points of Includes a the paper.
comparison of Thesis There is no
the paper. statement. clear thesis
Includes a thesis statement.
statement.

Body Each body Each body Body paragraphs Body Student made
Paragraphs (10 paragraph paragraph have some paragraphs are no attempt.
Points Each) discusses one discusses one direction, but are not focused
scene/aspect of scene/aspect. somewhat and do not
the play/film and There is not confusing. discuss one
provides much single aspect
supporting supporting of comparison.
evidence and evidence or
analysis. Each analysis. Each
paragraph paragraph
begins with a begins with a
topic sentence. topic sentence.

Conclusion (10 Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Student made

Points) provides an provides a brief somewhat does not no attempt.
excellent summary. There summarizes summarize
summary and is some analysis paper, but is paper and
final analysis of of the main overall confusing. there is not a
the main points points. There little final analysis of
of the paper. analysis of the the main points
main points of the of the paper.
paper.