Suggested Questions for Project Work  

The following are suggested questions you can choose to ask during the project interaction part of the oral examination:

• Why did you or your group choose this topic?
• How did you or your group choose this topic?
• What interests you about the topic?
• What was the most interesting thing that you learned about your topic?
• What new information did you gain from doing the project?
• What new skills did you learn from doing the project?
• How did you divide the tasks / work among your group members?
• Name two sources you used.
• Where did you find your sources?
• What did you enjoy about doing the project?
• What did you find difficult about doing the project?
• What was the most difficult part of doing this project?  How did you overcome it?
• What else would you like to know about the topic?
• What would you have done differently?
• How did you present your project to your classmates?

 

Rubric for Assessing Oral Social Interaction

Four and Five Points

Winter 2005

 Note: the boxes in red are the target - the best grade

The Extended Interview
Communicative Ability	Points	Accuracy	Points
·       Understands questions ·       Interacts fluently ·       Gives extended answers	20	·       Correct use of complex language structures ·       Rich vocabulary ·       Comprehensible pronunciation	20
	16		16
·       Understands questions with some rephrasing ·       Interacts with some hesitation ·       Gives single-sentence answers	12	·       Correct use of simple language structures ·       Basic vocabulary ·       Mostly comprehensible pronunciation	12
	8		8
·       Has difficulty understanding questions; requires frequent repetition and rephrasing ·       Interacts with difficulty ·       Gives simple phrases and/or single-word answers	4	·       Incorrect use of simple language structures ·       Limited vocabulary ·       Poor pronunciation	4

 

Teac    Teachers can give in-between grades e.g. 10 pts.

 

Rubric for Assessing the Project Presentation and Interaction

Four and Five Points

Winter 2005

The Project Presentation and Interaction
Project Presentation	Pts	Accuracy	Pts	Project Interaction	Pts
· Presentation is well-organized and includes:  introduction, summary of main ideas and conclusion · Presentation is sustained and detailed (talks for about three minutes)  · Personal perspective is included · Presentation is spoken rather than read from notes	20	· Correct use of complex language structures · Vocabulary is topic- related and rich · Comprehensible pronunciation	20	· Understands questions · Gives extended answers · Gives clear explanations all of the time	20
	16		16		16
· Presentation is organized but lacks one element · Presentation is adequate but not detailed (talks for about two minutes) · Personal perspective is hardly related to · Presentation is mostly spoken rather than read from notes	12	· Correct use of simple language structures · Vocabulary is topic-related but basic · Mostly comprehensible pronunciation	12	· Understands questions with some rephrasing   · Gives single-sentence answers · Gives clear explanations some of the time	12
	8		8		8
· Presentation is disorganized · Presentation is short (stops talking after one minute) · Personal perspective is not included · Presentation is read from notes	4	· Incorrect use of simple language structures · Vocabulary is general and basic · Poor pronunciation	4	·               Has difficulty understanding questions; requires frequent repetition and rephrasing ·               Gives simple phrases and/or single-word answers ·               Gives unclear or no explanations	4

 

              Teachers can give in-between grades e.g. 10 pts.

               One grade is given for accuracy that reflects accuracy for both the project

               presentation and the project interaction.