Language & Literature H/SL Individual Oral Commentary Rubric

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Criterion A: Knowledge and The work The commentary shows The commentary shows The commentary shows The commentary shows The commentary shows
understanding of the text or does not limited knowledge and superficial knowledge adequate knowledge a very good knowledge excellent knowledge
extract reach a little or no and understanding of and understanding of and understanding of and understanding of
• To what extent does the standard understanding of the the text; comments are the text; comments are the text; comments are the text; comments are
commentary show knowledge and described by text; comments are occasionally supported generally supported by supported by well- effectively supported by
understanding of the text? the rarely supported by by references to the references to the text. chosen references to the well-chosen references
• Are the comments supported by descriptors to references to the text. text. text. to the text.
well-chosen references to the text? the side.
Criterion B: Understanding of The work There is little awareness There is some There is adequate There is good There is excellent
the use and effects of literary does not of the use of literary awareness of the use of awareness and awareness and awareness and
features reach a features and little or no literary features, with illustration of the use of illustration of the use of illustration of the use of
• To what extent does the standard illustration of their few references literary features, with literary features, with literary features, with
commentary show an awareness of described by effects on the reader. illustrating their effects understanding of their detailed understanding very good
how the literary features in the text the on the reader. effects on the reader. of their effects on the understanding of their
(for example, structure, technique descriptors to reader. effects on the reader.
and style) are used to construct the side.
meaning?
• To what extent does the
commentary show understanding of
the effects of literary features?
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Criterion C: Organization The work Little organization is Some organization is The commentary is The commentary is well The commentary is very
• How well organized is the does not apparent; the apparent; the adequately organized; organized; the structure effectively organized;
commentary? reach a commentary has little commentary has some the structure is is mostly coherent. the structure is coherent
• How coherent is the structure? standard structure structure. generally coherent. and effective.
described by
the
descriptors to
the side.
Criterion D: Language The work The language is rarely The language is The language is mostly The language is clear The language is very
• How clear, varied and accurate is does not clear and appropriate, sometimes clear and clear and appropriate, and appropriate, with a clear and entirely
the language? reach a with many errors in appropriate; grammar with an adequate degree good degree of accuracy appropriate, with a high
• How appropriate is the choice of standard grammar and sentence and sentence of accuracy in grammar in grammar and degree of accuracy in
register and style? (“Register” refers, described by construction and little construction are and sentence sentence construction; grammar and sentence
in this context, to the student’s the sense of register and generally accurate, construction; the register and style are construction; the
use of elements such as vocabulary, descriptors to style. although errors and register and style are effective and register and style are
tone, sentence structure and the side. inconsistencies are mostly appropriate to appropriate to the consistently effective
terminology appropriate to the apparent; register and the commentary. commentary. and appropriate to the
commentary.) style are to some extent commentary.
appropriate to the
commentary.

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