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Middle School Communication Rubric 
Social Pragmatics - Communication Skills
Rubric for Social Pragmatic Skills for Middle School
Rubric Code: E23C77W
By kamidon
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Subject: Communication  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Poor

0 pts

Fair

1 pts

Good

2 pts

Mastery

3 pts

Excels

4 pts

Basic Conversation

Waits her/his turn to talk / doesn't interrupt
Poor

Interrupts, does not wait for their turn.
Fair

Waits for their turn when verbally reminded less than half the time.
Good

Waits for their turn when verbally reminded at least half the time.
Mastery

Waits for their turn without being prompted
4 out of 5 times.
Excels

Waits for their turn independently 5 out of 5 times.
Basic Conversation

Interrupts a conversation appropriately.
Poor

Does not interrupt appropriately.
Fair

Interrupts appropriately less than half of the time when prompted.
Good

Interrupts appropriately at least half of the time when prompted.
Mastery

Independently interrupts appropriately 4 out of 5 times.
Excels

Independently interrupts appropriately 5 out of 5 times.
Starting a Conversation

Greeting / small talk
Poor

Does not greet others or respond to greetings.
Fair

Greets others and responds to greetings when prompted less than half the time.
Good

Greets others and responds to greetings when prompted at least half the time.
Mastery

Initiates appropriate greetings with others and responds to greetings from others 4 out of 5 times.
Excels

Initiates appropriate greetings with others and responds to greetings from others 5 out of 5 times.
Starting a Conversation

Brings up a topic (question or comment).
Poor

Does not initiate talking to anyone
Fair

Initiates when prompted less than half the time
Good

Initiates at least half the time when prompted
Mastery

Independently 4 out of 5 times.
Excels

Independently 5 out of 5 times.
Maintaining a Conversation

Asks questions to gain information about the communication partner and maintain conversation
Poor

Does not ask questions.
Fair

Asks questions less than half of the time when prompted.
Good

Asks questions at least half of the time when prompted.
Mastery

Independently asks questions 4 out of 5 times.
Excels

Independently asks questions 5 out of 5 times.
Topic Maintenance

Stays on topic
Poor

Does not stay on topic.
Fair

Stays on topic less than half of the time when prompted.
Good

Stays on topic at least half of the time when prompted.
Mastery

Independently stays on topic 4 out of 5 times.
Excels

Independently stays on topic 5 out of 5 times.
Topic Maintenance

Uses appropriate topic transitions
Poor

Does not transition between topics.
Fair

Uses appropriate topic transitions less than half of the time when prompted.
Good

Uses appropriate topic transitions at least half of the time when prompted.
Mastery

Independently uses appropriate topic transitions 4 out of 5 times.
Excels

Independently uses appropriate topic transitions 5 out of 5 times.
Nonverbal Language

Maintains eye contact and faces/looks at communication partner
Poor

Does not make any eye contact and faces/looks away from communication partner or speaker.
Fair

Makes eye contact and faces/looks at communication partner or speaker less than half of the time when prompted.
Good

Makes eye contact and faces/looks at communication partner or speaker at least half of the time when prompted.
Mastery

Independently makes eye contact and faces/looks at communication partner or speaker 4 out of 5 times.
Excels

Independently makes eye contact and faces/looks at communication partner or speaker 5 out of 5 times.
Nonverbal Language

Recognizes and interprets facial expressions, gestures, and body language
Poor

Does not interpret facial expressions, gestures, and body language.
Fair

Interprets facial expressions, gestures, and body language less than half of the time when prompted.
Good

Interprets facial expressions, gestures, and body language at least half of the time when prompted.
Mastery

Independently interprets facial expressions, gestures, and body language 4 out of 5 times.
Excels

Independently interprets facial expressions, gestures, and body language 5 out of 5 times.
Nonverbal Language

Uses appropriate facial expressions, gestures, and body language to communicate feelings and emotions
Poor

Does not use facial expressions, gestures, or body language.
Fair

Uses expected facial expressions, gestures, or body language to communicate less than half of the time when prompted.
Good

Uses expected facial expressions, gestures, or body language to communicate at least half of the time when prompted.
Mastery

Independently uses expected facial expressions, gestures, or body language to communicate 4 out of 5 times.
Excels

Independently uses expected facial expressions, gestures, or body language to communicate 5 out of 5 times.



Keywords:
  • Social Skills, Conversations, Listening, Nonverbal Language



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