BLM 20 Assessment Rubric—Third Subtask (Writing a news report based on an interview)

knowledge/skills / level 1 / level 2 / level 3 / level 4
reading
Communication
Read task instruction and react to proposed task / • reacts with few simple responses
• with constant teacher support / • reacts with some simple responses
• with frequent teacher support / • reacts with many simple responses
• with occasional teacher support / • reacts with a variety of simple responses
• with little or no teacher support
Comprehension
Read interview notes and models / • applies few reading strategies
• demonstrates limited comprehension / • applies some reading strategies
• demonstrates some comprehension / • applies several reading strategies
• demonstrates satisfactory comprehension / • applies most reading strategies
• demonstrates thorough comprehension
Organization of Ideas
Categorize information under subheadings / • organizes few details into categories provided
• with constant teacher support / • organizes some details into categories provided
• with frequent teacher support / • organizes most details into categories provided
• with occasional teacher support / • organizes all details into categories provided
• with little or no teacher support
Application of Language Knowledge
Recognize themerelated vocabulary / • demonstrates limited ability to use themerelated vocabulary / • demonstrates some ability to use themerelated vocabulary / • demonstrates ability to use themerelated vocabulary / • demonstrates ability to use themerelated vocabulary and to choose additional appropriate words
writing
Communication
Write a report based on interview, containing answers to key questions / • includes few categories
• provides incomplete information / • includes some categories
• omits some information / • includes most categories
• provides most information / • includes all categories
• provides all required information, along with additional creative details
Organization of Ideas
Arrange information in logical order; make changes to a model / • arranges minimal information in logical order
• copies from a model / • arranges some information in logical order
• makes minor changes to a model / • arranges most information in logical order
• makes changes to a model / • arranges information in logical order and adds creative details
• makes significant changes to a model
Application of Language Knowledge
Use simple and compound sentences; use appropriate themerelated vocabulary; use le passé composé / • writes few simple and few, if any, compound sentences
• uses limited themerelated vocabulary
• demonstrates limited ability to use le passé composé
• with constant teacher support / • writes some simple and a few compound sentences
• uses some themerelated vocabulary
• demonstrates some ability to use le passé composé
• with frequent teacher support / • writes simple and some compound sentences
• uses some themerelated vocabulary
• demonstrates ability to use le passé composé
• with occasional teacher support / • writes simple and compound sentences accurately
• uses a wide range of themerelated vocabulary
• uses le passé composé accurately
• with little or no teacher support