Español 3B – Tri. 3, 2015/16
Oral Assessment #2
Nombre: _________________________
Fecha: ___________________________
Today we will be assessing your speaking abilities in Spanish. Your grade will be out of 30 points
(Formative Assessments category), with 15 points coming from Grammar and Vocabulary Accuracy, and
15 points coming from Fluency and Fluidity.
The grading for this assessment is holistic in nature, meaning that there isn’t an automatic deduction in
points if/when individual errors are made. Instead, the entire speaking sample is assessed as a whole, by
comparing it to language descriptors. The descriptors will be used to award points (see back side). When
possible, the teacher will transcribe student errors.
The procedure is the following: You will answer four questions today – one from each of the groups
below. You will randomly select a number (1, 2, or 3) and that number will correspond to the question
number you receive from each group. For example, choosing #2 means receiving question #2 from all
three groups. The fourth question will be a follow-up to the information you have provided in your first
three answers
Grupo 1
Grupo 2
Grupo 3
1. ¿Qué profesión quieres tener
en el futuro?
1. ¿Qué preparación necesitas
para tener esta profesión?
1. ¿Cuál será tu sueldo?
2. ¿Cuál de estas profesiones
prefieres: abogado o reportero?
2. ¿Qué educación necesitas
para ser abogado/reportero?
2. ¿ Cuál será tu sueldo?
3. ¿Cuál de estas opciones
prefieres: tener un trabajo que
te gusta, pero que paga poco, o
un trabajo que paga mucho,
pero que no te gusta?
3. ¿Qué tipo de vacaciones
tendrás?
3. ¿Cuál sera tu sueldo?
Fourth question: ___________________________________________________________________
Grading rubric – Total of 30 points, Formative Assessments
Grammar and Vocabulary
15 points
Student demonstrated virtually complete accuracy in grammar and vocabulary. Errors (if
any) did not impede comprehension from the part of the listener.
10 points
Student demonstrated some accuracy in grammar and vocabulary. Errors (if any) could
potentially impede comprehension from the part of the listener.
5 points
Student rarely demonstrated accuracy in grammar and vocabulary. Errors could
potentially impede comprehension from the part of the listener.
1 point
Student did not demonstrate accuracy in grammar and vocabulary. Errors severely
impede comprehension from the part of the listener.
Fluency and Fluidity
15 points
Student demonstrated virtually complete fluency when producing their language
sample. Pauses or hesitations (if any) did not impede comprehension from the part of
the listener.
10 points
Student demonstrated some fluency when producing their language sample. Pauses or
hesitations (if any) could potentially impede comprehension from the part of the
listener.
5 points
Student rarely demonstrated fluency when producing their language sample. Pauses or
hesitations (if any) impede some comprehension from the part of the listener.
1 point
Student did not demonstrate fluency when producing their language sample. Pauses or
hesitations (if any) severely impede comprehension from the part of the listener.
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