Friday, October 23, 2009


 Poetry
Oral Presentation Rubric



CATEGORY


4


3


2


1


Posture and eye contact


Stands up straight, looks relaxed and confident;
establishes eye contact with the audience during the presentation 


Stands up straight and establishes eye contact
with the audience during the presentation 


Sometimes stands up straight and establishes eye
contact with the audience during the presentation 


Slouches and/or does not look at the audience
during the presentation


Preparedness


Completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed 


Seems somewhat prepared, but may have needed a
couple more rehearsals 


Seems somewhat prepared, but it is clear that
rehearsal was lacking 


Does not seem at all prepared for
presentation 


Voice


Volume, pitch, and pauses were used effectively
to convey emotions appropriately 


Volume, pitch, 
and pauses were used effectively, but the emotion they conveyed did
not always fit the content 


Volume, pitch, 
and pauses were rarely used OR the emotion they conveyed often did not
fit the content 


Volume, pitch, 
and pauses were not used to convey emotion 


Speaks clearly


Speaks clearly and distinctly all (95%-100%) of
the time, and does not mispronounce any of the words 


Speaks clearly and distinctly all (95%-100%) of
the time, but mispronounces no more than one word 


Speaks clearly and distinctly most (85%-94%) of
the time, but mispronounces no more than one word 


Often mumbles or cannot be understood OR
mispronounces more than one word. 


Enthusiasm


Facial expressions and body language generate a
strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic 


Facial expressions and body language sometimes
generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic 


Facial expressions and body language are used to
try to generate enthusiasm, but seem somewhat faked 


Very little use of facial expressions or body
language; does not generate much interest in topic


 


Homework for 10/23/09



Math:
Textbook 3.4 (pg. 107) questions 6, 10


Science:
Plant/Animals Cells and Organelles and their functions test - Next Thursday (10/29/09)


French:
- 15 min de lecture
- Le niveau de vie presentation (remember what day you signed up for, either Mon, Tues, Weds or Thurs)


- Conjugations for -er, -re and -ir verbs (2 pages, front and back)
- Envol book "Un rapport des faits" and "La cause et l'effect" sheet (due date to be announced)


L.A.:
- 20 mins for reading
- Poetry book (10/28/09)


Music:
- AB, ABA song, get ready to present on Tuesday! (10/27/09)



Guidance:
- Proactive, reactive skit (next day 1, 10/27/09)


Music suggestions for the Halloween dance: Email suggestions to queenalexandrams@hotmail.com.
KEEP MUSIC CLEAN. NO SWEARING, NO INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT.
Attach music file if available please ;D