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HOME LANGUAGE: ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR UNPREPARED READING ALOUD: GRADES 10 - 12 [10+10=20/2=10]

CRITERIA EXCEPTIONAL SKILFUL MODERATE ELEMENTARY INADEQUATE

10-8 7-6 5-4 3-2 1-0
Reading Fluent and very Fluent reading with Reads fluently with Reads with less fluency Reading not fluent
fluently and entertaining reading with good expression. some expression. and elementary which inhibits meaning.
attentively excellent expression. expression.
according to
Reader demonstrates Text is understood and Text is interpreted Meaning of the text is
purpose and
an excellent skilfully interpreted. adequately to convey Meaning of the text is not conveyed.
task understanding and meaning. elementarily conveyed.
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Delivery and Meaning is conveyed Skilful use of phrasing, Some attempt to use Elementary phrasing Poor phrasing and
Presentation lucidly through excellent pauses and voice phrasing, pauses and and voice inflection. unnatural voice
use of phrasing, pauses inflection. voice inflection. inflections mar the
and voice inflection. reading.

Use of tone, Excellent voice
voice projection projection and
and pace to articulation which
enhance meaning.
enhance
meaning Reader demonstrates
excellent ability to vary
pace according to the
requirements of the text.
Skilful voice projection Reading is audible. Reading is mostly Reading is not always
and articulation which Articulation mostly audible and audible and many words
enhance meaning. enhances meaning. pronunciation does not are mispronounced or
affect meaning. unrecognisable.
Reader demonstrates The reader sometimes Reading pace often too Reading pace too slow.
skilful ability to vary reads too fast/slowly but fast.
pace according to the attempts to vary reading
requirements of the pace.
text.

Use of eye Altogether appropriate Successful efforts to Eye-contact infrequent. No eye-contact made.
contact and eye contact and Skilful eye contact, make eye contact Reader is text bound. Reader is text bound.
posture confident posture. posture confident.
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