Un Día de Compras

en la Tienda de Abarrotes Vince

Scoring Guide

Content

Food

Broad range of foods, market awareness

Money

Use of total amount; believability of prices; pesos

Measurement

Kilos, Gramas and Litros; Variety of Containers

Scoring

Score 5 if speaker discusses more than 12 foods, uses money and measurement accurately

Score 4.5 if speaker discusses 10 to 12 foods, uses money and measurement believably

Score 4 if speaker discusses 8 to 10 foods, uses money and measurement

Score 3 if speaker discusses 6 to 8 foods, uses money or measurement but not both

Score 2 if speaker discusses fewer than 6 foods, misuses money or measurement

Score 1 if speaker discusses fewer than 6 foods, doesn't mention money or measurement

Fluency

Verbal Speed

Quickness of speaking; quickness of response to questions and comments

Fluidity

Connection of one idea to the next; connection of one sentence to the next; connection of one phrase to the next; connection of one word to the next

Pronunciation

Rhythm, accent, syllable by syllable, questions and responses

Scoring

Score 5 if speaker speaks quickly and fluidly and understandably

Score 4.5 if speaker speaks quickly though less fluidly but still understandably

Score 4 if speaker speaks at a normal rate with some glitches though mostly understandably

Score 3 if the speaker speaks slowly with some glitches and with some loss of understanding

Score 2 if the speaker speaks slowly with many glitches and it is difficult to understand their ideas

Score 1 if the speaker speaks very slowly with many glitches and it is very difficult to understand their ideas

Correctness

Verb forms--present tense, other tenses

Sentence structure-DOP (me/te/lo-la/nos/los/las)

Gender and number agreement; subject/verb agreement

Scoring

Score 5 if fewer than 2 errors overall, varied sentence structure, three tenses, correct use of DOP

Score 4.5 if between 2 and 4 errors, varied sentence structure, three tenses, mostly correct use of DOP

Score 4 if between 5 and 8 errors, limited sentence structure, two tenses, and mostly correct use of DOP

Score 3 if more than 8 errors, limited sentence structures, two tenses, errors with DOP

Score 2 if more than 8 errors, very limited sentence structure, present tense only, errors with DOP

Score 1 if more than 8 errors, very limited sentence structure, present tense only, no DOP

Interaction and Presentation

Small talk

Asking about family members, friends, the weather, etc.

Characterization

Taking on the role of buyer or seller

Memory

Memorization of dialogue

Scoring

Score 5 if speaker strongly engages with partner about non-goals and presents a strong characterization

with 100% memorized dialogue

Score 4.5 if speaker effectively engages with partner about non-goals and presents a very believable

characterization with 90% memorized dialogue

Score 4 if speaker engages with partner about non-goals and presents a believable characterization with

80% memorized dialogue

Score 3 if speaker mentions non-goals and presents a limited characterization with 60% memorized

dialogue

Score 2 if speaker barely characterizes the persona of the role with

40% memorized dialogue

Score 1 if speaker doesn't engage with partner about non-goals and presents an absent characterization with

less than 40% memorized dialogue.

Fill in the grid below to help you practice your presentation. Rate five other pairs using the scoring guide above. Finally, after your last practice session with another pair, rate youself and your partner. In the space below the table, identify three areas you need to be sure to focus on when you present your dialogue.

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