iRubric: Picture Narrative Rubric

No cultural comparison shown in the speaking

You can talk only one cultural fact but no comparison shown.

You can talk one clear relating cultural fact with comparison.

You can talk more than one clear relating cultural facts with comparison.

You can talk several relating cultural topics with comparison of concrete facts.

You have provided no or limited evidence to adequately categorize your speaking abilities into the descriptions above.

You show many significant errors and problems to the point where you cannot answer questions relating to dealing with hypothetical situations.

You show several significant errors and problems to the point where you cannot answer questions relating to dealing with hypothetical situations.

You may show various problems when answering questions relating to dealing with hypothetical situations.

You may show some problems when answering questions relating to dealing with hypothetical situations.

You have provided no or limited evidence to adequately categorize your speaking abilities into the descriptions above.

Cannot converse in general settings and vocabulary is limited. Not able to discuss community-level topics.
Often or always may be difficult to understand and often or always may have problems understanding the speaker.
Fluency is limited and often or always affects meaning. Not able to provide the coherence found at the “paragraph” level and may speak in only short, discrete sentences or bursts of language.

Cannot converse in general settings and vocabulary is emerging at best. Not able to discuss community-level topics.
Regularly may be difficult to understand and regularly may have problems understanding the speaker.
Fluency is limited and regularly affects meaning. Not able to provide the coherence and connectedness found at the “paragraph” level and may speak in only short, discrete sentences.

Converse in a variety of general settings and vocabulary is broad and comprehensive but generic and standard. Able to discuss community-level topics, but struggle in doing so.
Sometimes may be difficult to understand and sometimes may have problems understanding the speaker.
Fluency is generally strong and sometimes affects meaning. With some effort, able to provide the coherence found at the “paragraph” level.

You converse in a variety of general settings, using broad and comprehensive vocabulary. You are able to discuss community-level topics.
You occasionally may be difficult to understand and you occasionally may have problems understanding the speaker.
Your fluency is generally strong and occasionally affects meaning. You are able to provide the coherence and connectedness found at the “paragraph” level.