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| Strong: 3 points | Average: 2 points | Weak: 1 point |
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| Overall impact and achievement of purpose |
| 3 Presents a vivid, memorable picture of a person, place or things | 2 Presents a clear picture of a person, place, or thing | 1 Presents an unclear or confusing picture of a person, place and thing |
| 3 Establishes a dominant, or main, impression of the picture | 2 Focuses on important characteristic(s) of the picture | 1 Presents an unfocused array of characteristics of the picture |
| 3 Conveys a clear sense of purpose | 2 Suggests the speakers purpose | 1 Unclear or inadequate indication of speakers’ purpose |
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| Organization and techniques |
| 3 Uses a clear, consistent method of organization of event | 2 Method of organization is usually clear and consistent | 1 Method of organization is difficult to identify or follow |
| 3 Coherence and cohesion demonstrated through some appropriate use of devices (transitions, pronouns, causal linkage, etc.) | 2 Coherence and cohesion (sentence to sentence) evident; may depend on holistic structure, most transitions are appropriate | 1 Evidence of coherence may depend on sequence. If present, transitions may be simplistic or even redundant |
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| Mechanics |
| 3 Very few, if any errors in grammar and pronunciation and presence of few pauses (filled and unfilled) | 2 Small number of errors in grammar and pronunciation and presence of indefinable pauses (filled and unfilled) | 1 Numerous errors in grammar and pronunciation and presence of pauses (filled and unfilled) |
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