RUBRICS FOR TALK SHOW: Popular Literature

Ideas/Content Language Use Pronunciation Participation

(40) (30) (20) (10)
4 Consistently focuses New vocabulary is Pronunciation and Each group members assumes
on topic; used often and enunciation are active role in presentation; gives
emphasizes the appropriately; few level-appropriate. at least three pieces of
issues and or no syntactical information and asks all other
challenges errors. talk-show participants for input.
regarding Popular
Literature.
3 General focus on Much new Always intelligible, Each group member assumes an
topic; provides vocabulary is used, although there are active role, but 1-2 members
adequate usually some accent and dominate; gives at least two
information on the appropriately; some intonation lapses. pieces of information and asks
issues and syntactical errors. most of the other participants for
challenges input.
regarding Popular
Literature.
2 Moves away from Some new Pronunciation or Uneven participation by group
focus; provides vocabulary is used, intonation members; 1- 2 members are
inadequate often appropriately; problems partially mainly passive; member offers
information on the syntactical errors are impede only one piece of information and
issues and common. comprehensibility. asks only one other participant for
challenges input.
regarding Popular
Literature.
1 Unfocused; little Little use of new Very difficult to Uneven participation by group
information about vocabulary; what is understand members; some do not
the issues and used is often used because of participate; member neglects
challenges inappropriately; pronunciation or either to offer information or to
regarding Popular many syntactical intonation elicit input from others.
Literature. errors. problems.
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Modified based on Linda Uscola. Based on Rubric for Role Play, P. 292 POLIA Handbook Last updated 4-17-91

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Name Role