Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Portfolio Assessment

WELCOME/HOME PAGE or INTRODUCTION
q  Includes all parts, components and features as assigned
q  Clearly describes goal
q  Uses visual features to attract attention
q  Communicates in writing maturely, clearly, accurately
q  Makes a positive overall impression
q  Includes citations, if needed

TOTAL POINTS: ______/ 6 


COLLECTION
q  Includes all parts, components and features as assigned
q  Includes a variety of kinds of evidence
q  Focuses on quality rather than quantity
q  Uses visual features to attract attention
q  Introduces each artifact with an appropriate reflective caption
q  Communicates in writing maturely, clearly, accurately
q  Includes citations, if needed

TOTAL POINTS: ____/ 7

SELECTION
q  Includes all parts, components and features as assigned
q  Compiles a comprehensive and complete collection
q  Selects appropriately for purpose
q  Uses visual features to attract attention
q  Communicates in writing maturely, clearly, accurately
q  Includes citations, if needed
  
TOTAL POINTS: ____/ 6

REFLECTION
q  Includes all parts, components and features as assigned
q  Is inviting and professional in tone (welcome/introductory message)
q  Is descriptive, analytical and self-evaluative (reflective captions)

q  Communicates in writing maturely, clearly, accurately
  
TOTAL POINTS: ____/ 4

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Listening


Task #1: Watch and listen carefully to the video.  Answer the following questions after the video is complete.


Questions:

1.  What is the purpose of the phone call?

2. Where are they going to meet?

3. What important information did Katrina and Roong forget to address?
      a. where they will meet
      b. what time they will meet
      c. who will come
      d. what they will order


Task #2: Determine if the response is appropriate or inappropriate.







Task # 3: Listen to the clip.  Choose the best response.



         a.  Yes, I am.                   b.  No, I wasn't.            c.  Yes, I am.                d. No, I'm not.

Speaking

Prompt: Imagine you are calling a pizza delivery service and the worker on the line has poor customer service.  How would you respond to this person?  What would you do to solve the issue?


Sociocultural Ability

5- the message is socioculturally appropriate, reflects the situation clearly

4- the message is for the most part socioculturally appropriate, reflects the situation relatively clearly, and/or
    contains the proper amount of information

3- the message is somewhat lacking in sociocultural appropriateness, calls for some interpretation to be
    understood, and/or contains too much or too little information

2- the message is mostly lacking in sociocultural appropriateness, calls for much interpretation to be
     understood, and/or contains too much or too little information

1- the message is completely lacking in sociocultural appropriateness, is not clear, and/or contains far too
     much or too little information


Sociolinguistic Ability

5- the speaker uses linguistic forms that are fully appropriate for expressing the intended speech act

4- the speaker uses linguistic forms that are mostly appropriate for expressing the intended speech act

3- there is some use of inappropriate linguistic forms for expressing the speech act

2- there is substantial use of inappropriate linguistic forms for expressing the speech act

1- there is continuous use of inappropriate linguistic forms for expressing the speech act


Grammatical Ability

5- no major or minor errors in structure or vocabulary

4- no major errors and only several minor ones

3- several major errors and a fair number of minor ones

2- a somewhat frequent number of major and minor errors

1- frequent major and minor errors



SOLOM Checklist

Reading

Alexander Graham Bell


Assessment for short answer question:

1- answer does not make sense

2- answer makes sense, but has no evidence

3- answer makes sense, has little evidence

4- answer makes sense, has sufficient amount of evidence