BLM 24 Assessment Rubric—Third Subtask (Creating a conversation in the form of a comic strip)
knowledge/skills / level 1 / level 2 / level 3 / level 4writing
Communication
Write a comic strip incorporating appropriate information related to good and bad influences / • presents a problem situation and may suggest one possible solution
• with constant teacher support / • presents a problem situation and suggests one possible solution
• with frequent teacher support / • presents a problem situation and suggests one possible solution, alluding to its impact
• with occasional teacher support / • presents a problem situation and suggests one possible solution, as well as a thorough exploration of its impact
• with occasional teacher support
Organization of Ideas
Respond to the guidelines / • organizes information and ideas by copying from a model / • organizes information and ideas by using a model and making minor changes to it / • organizes information and ideas by using a model and making some changes and additions to it / • organizes information and makes significant changes to a model
Application of Language Knowledge
Use of simple and compound sentences; use of appropriate theme-related vocabulary; use of double verb constructions with vouloir, devoir, and pouvoir; use of adjectives; use of le futur proche / • writes few complete sentences
• uses little theme-related vocabulary
• writes few correct verb forms
• uses few adjectives
• requires constant teacher support / • writes some complete and some compound sentences
• uses some theme-related vocabulary
• writes some correct verb forms
• uses some adjectives
• requires frequent teacher support / • frequently writes complete and some compound sentences
• uses much theme-related vocabulary
• writes verb forms correctly
• uses many adjectives
• requires occasional teacher support / • writes a variety of simple and compound sentences
• uses much theme-related vocabulary, including words from personal research
• writes verb forms with accuracy
• uses many adjectives with accuracy
• requires little or no teacher support
reading
Communication
Read classmate’s comic strip and react to it / • provides very simple feedback / • provides some simple feedback / • provides simple, accurate feedback / • provides detailed, unique feedback
Comprehension
Read task instructions / • demonstrates limited comprehension / • demonstrates some comprehension / • demonstrates satisfactory comprehension / • demonstrates thorough comprehension
oral communication
Communication
Role-play a character in a situation / • with constant partner support / • with frequent partner support / • with occasional partner support / • with little or no partner support
Comprehension
Comment on classmates’ presentations / • provides very simple feedback / • provides some simple feedback / • provides simple, accurate feedback / • provides detailed, unique feedback