ESL 4 and 5 Transition Rubric
Speaking Scores

Name ______
Directions: This is what I will use to rate your speaking. This documents your English progress. Please keep this in your Portfolio Section.

Topic: ______ Date: ______

Content The student can . . . / 100% Awesome job! / 67% Pretty good / 33% Hmm… / 0%
Uh-oh / Notes
gets audience interested in the topic
address the topic
cover the main points
give good examples
use signal words to connect the ideas
gives a conclusion statement
Language The student can . . . / 100% Awesome job! / 67% Pretty good / 33% Hmm… / 0%
Uh-oh
speak so others can hear
have eye contact with the audience
use new vocabulary words correctly
use correct grammar / Score

Vocabulary words to listen for:
Other comments:

Topic: ______ Date: ______

Content The student can . . . / 100% Awesome job! / 67% Pretty good / 33% Hmm… / 0%
Uh-oh / Notes
gets audience interested in the topic
address the topic
cover the main points
give good examples
use signal words to connect the ideas
gives a conclusion statement
Language The student can . . . / 100% Awesome job! / 67% Pretty good / 33% Hmm… / 0%
Uh-oh
speak so others can hear
have eye contact with the audience
use new vocabulary words correctly
use correct grammar / Score

Vocabulary words to listen for:
Other comments:

Topic: ______ Date: ______

Content The student can . . . / 100% Awesome job! / 67% Pretty good / 33% Hmm… / 0%
Uh-oh / Notes
gets audience interested in the topic
address the topic
cover the main points
give good examples
use signal words to connect the ideas
gives a conclusion statement
Language The student can . . . / 100% Awesome job! / 67% Pretty good / 33% Hmm… / 0%
Uh-oh
speak so others can hear
have eye contact with the audience
use new vocabulary words correctly
use correct grammar / Score

Vocabulary words to listen for:
Other comments:

Topic: ______ Date: ______

Content The student can . . . / 100% Awesome job! / 67% Pretty good / 33% Hmm… / 0%
Uh-oh / Notes
gets audience interested in the topic
address the topic
cover the main points
give good examples
use signal words to connect the ideas
gives a conclusion statement
Language The student can . . . / 100% Awesome job! / 67% Pretty good / 33% Hmm… / 0%
Uh-oh
speak so others can hear
have eye contact with the audience
use new vocabulary words correctly
use correct grammar / Score

Vocabulary words to listen for:
Other comments: