iRubric: ACTFL based Novice mid to Intermediate Mid Writing Rubric

* Uses several newly acquired on-topic vocabulary words.

* Appropriately uses previously learned vocabulary.

*Vocabulary is adequate to express past tense needs.

*Stays on topic.

* Limited vocabulary is used to express past events.

* Writing may only partially communicate the intentions of the writer.

* Use a limited number of words and phrases in context.

*Frequently uses lists or phrases instead of complete sentences.

*Occasionally uses English when he/she does not know the word/phrase.

*Writes an appropriate series of events using at least 10 preterite verbs.
*Uses a verb no more than two times in two different forms.
*Includes at least three different subject forms correctly within the writing (yo, tú, ....)
*May include other tenses as appropriate
* Identifies 10 correctly used preterite verbs.

*Uses 8-9 preterite verbs appropriately.
* Includes at least three different forms correctly within the writing (yo, tú, ...).

*May include other tenses as appropriate.

*Identifies 7-9 correctly used preterite verbs.

*Uses at least 5-7 preterite verbs appropriately.

*May use the same verb more than 2 times in different forms or includes 2 rather than 3 or more different forms in the preterite tense.

*Identifies at least 4 correctly used preterite verbs.

*Uses more present than preterite tense
*Consistently does not have the correct subject verb agreement.

*Has multiple other errors in preterite tense conjugations.

*Leaves verbs in the infinitive (not conjugated) that should be conjugated.
AND/OR
*Uses the same verb multiple times.

*Does NOT identify preterite verbs in their writing, or most of the words the student highlights are not verbs.