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Social Pragmatics - Communication Skills 
Rubric for Basic Social Pragmatic Skills for Middle School
Rubric Code: FX699C5
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Subject: Communication  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Needs work

0 pts

Coming along

1 pts

Good

2 pts

Mastery

3 pts

Excells

4 pts

Persuasion

Can use persuasive language to compromise and meet her needs, as well as the groups needs.

Needs work

Does not compromise.
Coming along

Starting to grasp what persuasive language is, needs multiple prompts to use
Good

Understands some persuasive language, needs minimal-moderate number of prompts to use
Mastery

Can define and use one type of persuasion technique, using in situations with minimal to no prompting.
Excells

Can define and use a variety of persuasion techniques, successfully negotiates compromises in role play situations
Basic Conversation

Interrupts a conversation appropriately.

Needs work

Does not interrupt appropriately.
Coming along

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.
Excells

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

Greeting / small talk

Needs work

Does not greet others or respond to greetings or small talk.
Coming along

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

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

Initiates appropriate greetings/small talk with others and responds to greetings/small from others, taking one turn
Excells

Initiates appropriate greetings/small talk with others and responds to greetings/small talk from others, taking more than 1 turn
Starting a Conversation

Brings up a topic (question or comment).

Needs work

Does not initiate talking to anyone
Coming along

Initiates when prompted less than half the time
Good

Initiates at least half the time when prompted
Mastery

Independently initiates up to 4 times during the session
Excells

Independently initiates more than 4 times during the session
Maintaining a Conversation

Answering a Question

Needs work

Does not answer questions.
Coming along

Answers the question when prompted less than half the time, off topic
Good

Answers the question at least half the time when prompted, usually on topic
Mastery

Independently answers a question on topic up to three times during the session
Excells

Independently answers more than 4 questions on topic during the session.
Topic Maintenance

Uses appropriate topic transitions

Needs work

Does not transition between topics.
Coming along

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.
Excells

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

Recognizes and interprets facial expressions, gestures, and body language

Needs work

Does not interpret facial expressions, gestures, and body language.
Coming along

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.
Excells

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

Needs work

Does not use facial expressions, gestures, or body language.
Coming along

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

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

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

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

Takes another perspective on a topic and role plays situations

Needs work

Cannot take any perspective other than her own initial reaction, no role play.
Coming along

Takes another perspective less than half the time, requires multiple prompts to role play.
Good

Takes another perspective more than half the time, requires minimal prompts to role play.
Mastery

Independently takes a different perspective from her own and role plays with minimal- to no-promtps
Excells

Independently takes more than one perspective from her own and role plays with no prompts



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







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