Rubrics for writing

	1-Excellent	0,75-Good	0,50- Fair	0,25-Poor	0-No
Main idea
Supportingdetails
Conclusion
Grammar
Spelling
Word limit

Rubrics for speaking

Comprehension	2	Fully understands the questions asked, and answers correctly without any repetition.
	1,5	Understands most of what was asked and said with little repetition.
	1	Understands what was asked and said after some repetition.
	0,5	Understands too little even after constant repetition and rephrasing.
	0	Does not have the ability to understand questions and respond appropriately.
Fluency	2	Speech is effortless and smooth.
	1,5	Speech is occasionally hesitant, with some unevenness caused by rephrasing and groping for words.
	1	Speech is frequently hesitant and jerky; sentences may be left uncompleted.
	0,5	Speech is very slow and uneven, except for short or routine sentences.
	0	Speech is so halting and fragmentary that conversation is virtually impossible.
Grammar	2	No more than two errors during the interview.
	1,5	Few errors, but no weakness that causes misunderstanding.
	1	Occasional errors showing imperfect control of some patterns that cause occasional misunderstanding.
	0,5	Constant errors showing imperfect control of basic patterns that prevent constant misunderstanding.
	0	Almost entirely inaccurate phrases that severely prevent communication.
Vocabulary	2	Vocabulary covered in the course was used to communicate effectively and express ideas eloquently.
	1,5	A few minor difficulties arose from not using appropriate vocabulary.
	1	Choice of words sometimes inaccurate and limitations of vocabulary sometimes prevent communication.
	0,5	Limited vocabulary prevents communication.
	0	Communication is severely hampered due to lack of vocabulary.
Pronunciation	2	Clear pronunciation with correct stress, rhythm, and intonation patterns.
	1,5	Occasional mispronunciations which do not interfere with understanding.
	1	Some mispronunciations lead to occasional misunderstanding.
	0,5	Understanding is difficult due to unclear pronunciation.
	0	Unintelligible pronunciation interferes totally with understanding

THEMES FOR THE WRITTEN PART

Dear students,

These are the themes you will be evaluated during the written part in your final exam.(100 words)

Write about yourself.

Write an e-mail describing your friend’s unusual routine.

Three places a tourist should visit in Cuenca. 

Good luck, 

Teacher Ximena