Requirements for script and powerpoint:  Greeting  name of your station  where the station is located (must be a city in a German speaking country)  your name  day and date (this can be any date of your choosing).  top story (Unsere Hauptbericht [our top story] ist… )  an animal is missing or lost. (missing – Ein/eine Animal fehlt.) (lost – Ein/eine Animal ist verloren.) “We have the owner here”. (Besitzer/Besitzerin - owner)  Interview  Both say hello  Question for owner’s name and answer  Question and answer: where s/he lives.  Question and answer: Type animal they are looking for  Question and answer: the name of the animal  Question and answer: description using colors and size  Question and answer: the temperament  Question and answer: Age  Question and answer: a interesting detail about the pet  a contact number and/or address if the animal is found. (Wenn gefunden, rufen Sie bei….. an.) (Wenn gefunden, schicken Sie eine an… )  Thank you (said to the interviewee)  Both must say Goodbye

 YOU MUST USE IN THE INTERVIEW or INITIAL NEWSCAST:  mein  dein  sein or ihr  A form of “to be”  A form of “to have”  a nominative der or ein word  An accusative der or ein word  “kein” extra  a weather forecast for the city in a German speaking country  Introduction for the weather (you can’t just jump into the weather.) (2)  3 day forecast  Introduce and talk about the weather for each day (6)  pictures (3) (not in script)  Temperature (all numbers said in German) (3 for numbers 3 for logic)  weather conditions. (6 for words, 3 for logic)  thank you for watching (Danke fürs Zuschauen) goodbye.

12345 Requirements/ Directions Student included less than 40% of the requirements Student included % or more of the requirements Student included % or more of the requirements Student included % or more of the requirements Student included 100% of the requirements Grammar accuracy Many errors in required elements and prior grammar concepts make meaning completely unclear. Frequent errors in both required elements and prior grammar concepts significantly hinder meaning in some instances. Generally understandable, with errors in both required elements and prior grammar concepts that may impede comprehensibility Mostly correct – but errors exist in required elements; however, they do not impede comprehensibility Shows control of grammar with only minor mistakes; however, none in the required elements. Spoken Fluency Pace is so choppy that it impeded the ability to be understood. Sometimes pace makes it hard to understand. Only a sympathetic listener would understand. Pace is appropriate for a mid-novice speaker. Pronunciation Mispronunciation and use of English makes language almost impossible to understand. Mispronunciation and use of English makes language difficult to understand, even for a sympathetic listener. Sometimes pronunciation makes it hard to understand. Only a sympathetic listener would understand. Pronunciation is appropriate for a mid-novice speaker. Comprehensibility The main idea is unclear due to irrelevant details. Speaker clearly conveys the main idea, providing details and fulfilling all of the requirements. Level of ExpressionStudent’s level of expression is consistent with a novice level speaker. Student’s level of expression is consistent with a mid-novice level speaker. VocabularyInadequate and inaccurate use of vocabulary Some inaccurate use of vocabulary and/or too basic for the level. Level appropriate use of vocabulary with little or no variety. Level appropriate and varied use of vocabulary. Speaking Skills Rubric for Level II Language: Upper Dublin School District Oral presentation _____/25

12345 Requirements/ Directions Student included less than 40% of the requirements Student included % or more of the requirements Student included % or more of the requirements Student included % or more of the requirements Student included 100% of the requirements Grammar accuracy Many errors in required elements and prior grammar concepts make meaning completely unclear. Frequent errors in both required elements and prior grammar concepts significantly hinder meaning in some instances. Generally understandable, with errors in both required elements and prior grammar concepts that may impede comprehensibility Mostly correct – but errors exist in required elements; however, they do not impede comprehensibility Shows control of grammar with only minor mistakes; however, none in the required elements. Written Fluency Requirements were simply put into the script without much thought of written flow. Topics were jumpy. Lack of transition words and rejoinders, made the script sound unnatural. Topics flowed easily and seemed natural for a mid-novice writer. Comprehensibility The main idea is unclear due to irrelevant details. Speaker clearly conveys the main idea, providing details and fulfilling all of the requirements. Level of ExpressionStudent’s level of expression is consistent with a novice level speaker. Student’s level of expression is consistent with a mid-novice level speaker. VocabularySome inaccurate use of vocabulary and/or too basic for the level. Level appropriate use of vocabulary with little or no variety. Level appropriate and varied use of vocabulary. Required elements underlined less than 40% of the requirements of the requirements were underlined and correctly labelled % of the requirements were underlined and correctly labelled % of the requirements were underlined and correctly labelled Student included % or more of the requirements 100% of the requirements were underlined and correctly labelled Speaking Skills Rubric for Level II Language: Upper Dublin School District written presentation _____/25

12345 Requirements/ Directions Student included less than 40% of the requirements Student included % or more of the requirements Student included % or more of the requirements Student included % or more of the requirements Student included 100% of the requirements written accuracy Many errors in required elements on slides Frequent errors in the on the slides (misspellings) Although generally understandable errors do exist correct – no errors in written German pictures in presentation Presentation repeated pictures and used inaccurate pictures Presentation repeated pictures or used inaccurate pictures Pictures were adequate, but presentation lacked polish Pictures showed thought and creativity, but presentation was lacking polish Eye catching pictures -- unique and creative. Added to the presentation PowerPoint presentation _____/14 Grammar requirements: _________/14  mein _______/2  dein _______/2  sein or ihr _______/2  A form of “to be” ________/2  A form of “to have” ________/2  a nominative der or ein word _______/2  An accusative der or ein word ________/2  “kein” extra

Script requirements for beginning newscast and introduction of the missing pet segment:  hello  intro of newscaster  day and date (this can be any date of your choosing).  top story (Unsere Hauptbericht [our top story] ist… )  an animal is missing or lost. (missing – Ein/eine Animal fehlt.) (lost – Ein/eine Animal ist verloren.)  “We have the owner here”. (Besitzer/Besitzerin - owner)  a contact number and/or address if the animal is found. (Wenn gefunden, rufen Sie bei….. an.) (Wenn gefunden, schicken Sie eine an… )  Thank you  Goodbye Script Requirements for the interview:  Question and answer: asking for owner’s name Question and answer: where s/he lives.  Question and answer: Type animal they are looking for  Question and answer: the name of the animal  Question and answer: description using colors and size  Question and answer: the temperament  Question and answer: Age  Question and answer: an interesting detail about the pet presentation requirements:  opening slide  call letters  date  accurate picture of missing animal  German speaking city  3 weather pictures  Days of the week written on the slide  temperatures written on the slide (in Celsius ) Script requirements for the weather forecast:  Introduction for the weather (you can’t just jump into the weather.)  3 day forecast  Introduce and talk about the weather for each day  logical temperatures (all numbers said in German NOT WRITTEN)  logical weather conditions for each day (you may write these on the slide.  thank you for watching (Danke fürs Zuschauen)  goodbye. Grammar Requirements  mein  dein  sein or ihr  A form of “to be”  A form of “to have”  a nominative der or ein word  An accusative “der” or “ein “ word ________/2  “kein” extra