Talk-Show Rubric

Ideas/Content Participation Language Use Pronunciation

4 Consistently Each group member New vocabulary is Pronunciation and

focuses on topic; assumes an active role used often and enunciation are
provides much in presentation; gives appropriately; few or level-appropriate
information on at least three pieces of no syntactical errors;
survey results; information and asks past tense forms are
all other talk-show used correctly
participants for input

3 General focus on Each group member Much new vocabulary Always intelligible,
topic; provides assumes an active is used, usually although there are
adequate role, but 1-2 members appropriately; some some accent and
information on dominate; gives at syntactical errors; intonation lapses
survey results least two pieces of past tense forms
information and asks usually correct
most of the other
participants for input

2 Moves away from Uneven participation Some new vocabulary Pronunciation or

focus; provides by group members; 1- is used, often intonation
inadequate 2 members are mainly appropriately; problems partially
information on passive; member syntactical errors are impede
survey results offers only one piece common; past tense comprehensibility
of information and forms often incorrect
asks only one other
participant for input

1 Unfocused; little Uneven participation Little use of new Very difficult to

information about by group members; vocabulary; what is understand
survey results is some do not used is often used because of
given participate; member inappropriately; many pronunciation or
neglects either to offer syntactical errors; intonation
information or to elicit past tense forms problems
input from others usually incorrect or
missing

Score

Total Score _________

by Linda Uscola. Based on Rubric for Role Play, P. 292 POLIA Handbook
Last updated 4-17-01.