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Table 2 Podcast / Interviews Assessment Rubric

From: Podcasts’ effects on the EFL classroom: a socially relevant intervention

 

Exemplary

Proficient

Partially Proficient

Incomplete

Points

Introduction

Catchy & clever introduction

Provides relevant information & establishes a clear purpose engaging the listener immediately

Describes the topic & engages the audience as the introduction proceeds

Somewhat engaging (covers well-known topic), & provides a vague purpose

Irrelevant or inappropriate topic that minimally engages listener

Does not include an introduction or the purpose is vague & unclear

 

Content

Creative & original content enhances the purpose of the podcast/interview in an innovative way

Accurate information & succinct concepts are presented

Accurate information is provided succinctly

Some information is inaccurate or long-winded

Information is inaccurate

 

Delivery

& interview

Well rehearsed, smooth delivery in a conversational style

Highly effective enunciation & presenter's speech is clear & intelligible

Open ended questions are used that draw interesting & relevant information from the interviewee

Rehearsed, smooth delivery

Enunciation, expression, pacing are effective throughout the podcast/interview

Open ended questions & follow-up questions are used appropriately

Appears unrehearsed with uneven delivery

Enunciation, expression, rhythm are sometimes distracting during the podcast/interview

Open-ended questions & follow-up questions are occasionally irrelevant to the topic

-Delivery is hesitant & choppy & sounds like the presenter is reading

-Enunciation of spoken word is distant and muddled & not clear

-Only yes-or-no questions are used

-No follow-up questions are asked

 

Grammar & vocabulary

Shows a good degree of control of a range of simple & some complex grammatical forms

Uses a range of appropriate vocabulary to give & exhcange views on a wide range of the given topic

Shows a good degree of control of simple grammatical forms, & attempts some complex grammatical forms

Uses a range of appropriate vocabulary to give & exhcange views on a range of topics

Shows a good degree of control of simple grammatical forms

Uses a range of appropriate vocabulary when talking about the given situation

Shows a poor degree of control of simple grammatical forms

Uses a very limited range of appropriate vocabulary when talking about the given situation

 
  1. Source: Own creation (based on Bell (2007) and UCLES (2008))