Unit Concept: Language and Arts
Primary Objective: Discuss the impact of Covid 19
Performance Assessment: This assignment seeks to assess the judgment of the student based on the current global issues. The task also evaluates how well the students are abreast of emerging issues and their position on the subject. The assignment also evaluates deep understanding, reasoning, presentation skills, and teamwork among students.
Instructions to students:
- The assignment is to be done in groups of three.
- Let each member extensively contribute to the assignment since there are points allocated for teamwork.
- The assignment tests five parts, namely, purpose, organization, delivery, language, and oral presentation.
- Students are advised to apply extensively academic level terms in their assignment.
- Use computers to do the research.
- Students are also encouraged to use their class notes for references.
- Students are allowed to give up to five references, including websites and journals.
- Students should be able to research and to complete the questions.
- Prepare adequately for presentation.
- All team members will participate in the oral presentation.
- Students are encouraged to use learning aids for illustrations such as drawings, maps, and images.
Purpose (Subtotal 15 points)
- How clear is the assignment to the purpose?
- How conscious is the student of the audience addressed?
- How conscious is the student of the task?
- How clear are the ideas?
- What is the conclusion of the students?
Organization (subtotal 60 points)
- The assignment is done and complete
- The content of the task is logical
- The task is relevant to the objective
- The task is consistent/ the task has a flow
- Does coherency of the assignment fit the rating scale
- The general transition from paragraph to paragraph of the task is smooth
- Do the students have a work plan
- The introduction of the assignment is proper
- Do students have background information on the subject?
- How do the students develop their content?
- Do the students focus on the central idea/ question?
- Do the students present facts? In how many instances do the students present facts
- Is the conclusion of the task is effective?
- Do the students cite references?
- How many references are made?
- Are the references relevant in the context of the assignment?
- Does the assignment follow the direction provided?
- How well are the students aware of current issues in the context?
- What was the number of times students who met to discuss the assignment?
- How much are the students involved in the assignment
Delivery (subtotal 33 points)
- How do the students package their arguments?
- Are the students fluent in their assignments?
- What tones do the students use in their document
- Does the task include illustrations such as graphs and images?
- How well is the student conversant with the content?
- Did each student contribute to the teamwork?
- How much does each student contribute to the assignment?
- How well do the members of the team cooperate?
- Can readers understand the content in the assignment?
- Is the assignment able to draw the attention of a reader?
- Does the assignment involve the use of practical examples?
Language conventions (subtotal 24 points)
- What is the level of language used in the assignment?
- How effectively does the assignment make use of language
- How correct is the grammar used in the task?
- How are the spelling and punctuation marks used?
- How proper is sentence construction?
- What is the range of vocabulary used?
- Does the task make use of proper language/ how appropriate is the language used?
- Do the students use of expressions? / What expressions have the students used/ how useful are the employed expressions?
Oral Presentation (subtotal 42 points)
- How do the presenters maintain eye contact with the audience?
- Do the presenters employ proper intonations for the presentation?
- What is the volume of the presenters?
- What posture do the presenters assume?
- Do the presenters engage the class in the presentation?
- Do presenters use proper gestures and body language/ what body language do they use/ How effective are the gestures?
- How do the presenters use repetition? / What is the significance of the repeated statements?
- Do the presenters summarize their presentation? / How effective is the summarization?
- How do the presenters reason? How do they present their argument?
- Have the presenters completed their ideas and thoughts?
- What is the speed of the presentation? Are the presenters audible?
- Do the presenters use presentation aids such as images, videos, or drawings? How relevant and necessary are the aides?
- How proper is the dressing of the presenters?
- How is the articulation of ideas?
Grand Total 174 points
Note:
1 point | 2 | 3 | |
Shallow description No reference Unclear points/ Incomplete assignment/ weak argument/ ineffective language/ illogical/ no conversance with the topic/ unorganized/ irrelevant to the objective/ poor use of grammar/ noncooperation/ diverged from topic/met less than twice/ weak conclusion | Average description with examples 1 reference/ considerable argument/ mildly effective language/ mildly logical/ little conversance/ relatively organized/ slightly relevant/ good use of grammar/ partial cooperation/ met twice or three times/average conclusion/ relatively adhered to topic | Deep description with examples and detailed illustration More than 1 reference/ well-articulated points/ complete assignment/ strong argument/ very effective language/very logical/ well informed/ well organized/ very relevant/ great use of grammar/maximum cooperation/met more than three times strong and supported conclusion/ very well adhered to the topic | |
Oral presentation | Inaudible/ very high speed/ poor cooperation/ least attention/ poorly groomed/ poor stage management/ bland presentation/ poor turn-taking during presentation | Considerable/ slightly higher or lower speed/ average attention/ just groomed/ averagely managed stage/ relative presentation/ average turn-taking | Very audible/ good speed/ good articulation/ good cooperation/ maximum attention/ properly groomed/ good stage management/ good presentation/ well-balanced turn-taking |