JPN294 Speaking test grading criteria: *Ten minutes (or as the instructor specified) is given to each student taking a speaking test. ** A cheat can contain only words (no sentence should be written) and should be a hand-held-size card of 2x4 or a smart phone size. A verb in the sheet should be a dictionary form. A (4points) B (3 points) C (2 points) D (1 point) F (0 point) Grammar and All the applicable All the applicable All the applicable Only a few examples of Little or no sentences were vocabulary structures introduced in structures introduced in structures introduced in correct usage were used. made, only words level). (weighted for the chapter are utilized the chapter are utilized the chapter are utilized Several major errors affect Intermediate) without a mistake. with a few minor errors. with a few significant ability to communicate. errors without sever breakdown of communication. Vocabulary The introduced The introduced vocabulary The introduced vocabulary The introduced vocabulary Only a few introduced (pronunciation vocabulary was used was used correctly but a was used correctly with a was used correctly with vocabularies were used or and intonation correctly without few minor errors (or few errors (or forgotten). several errors (or used with significant errors. included) mistakes (or mis- pronunciations/intonation forgotten). pronunciation) mistakes) Fluency, The required tasks were The required tasks were The required tasks were Only a few required tasks Any of the required tasks Performance, performed without any performed with some performed with some were performed. were performed, and delivery interference or break- interference in the interference/ hesitation complete communication down of the conversation but no with un-natural pauses but The conversation had sever breakdown was observed. communication. breakdown of no significant breakdown interference but communication. of communication. conversation did not break Utterances are almost The Communication was down in most part with a incomprehensible smooth (no hesitation The conversation had some The tester was asked to help of the tester. with natural pauses) and hesitation but with natural repeat several times. The Most of the test was not proficient without asking pauses with asking the sample dialogues were at The conversation had concluded in a given time due the tester to repeat tester to repeat a couple least performed but no hesitation with un-natural to poor performance. questions (or comments). times. other extra effort to long pauses. communicate. The conversation was The conversation was The tester was asked to completed in the given completed in the given The conversation was not repeat many times. time*. time*. completed in the given time*. More than extra 5 min. (over the given time*) was spent to complete the test. Cheat sheet Cheat sheet** was not Cheat sheet** was used Cheat sheet** was used Cheat sheet** was used used at all. but the conversation was with some pause to refer with a long pause to refer natural. to it. to it. JPN294 Writing Assignment Grading criteria: If the length does not meet the minimum requirement, the following criteria cannot be evaluated since the writing does not contain enough materials to be graded. Format: Hand-written version should be converted to PDF and submitted in the specified Google Drive folder. A (100-90 points) B (89-80 points) C (70-79 points) D (69-60 points) F (59-0 points) Length Much more than the Several more than the A few more than the At least the minimum Less than the minimum minimum minimum requirement. minimum requirement. requirement. requirement. requirement. Grammar All the course All the course grammar All the course grammar in the Only a few course Not all the course (weighted) grammar introduced introduced in the chapter are chapter are included with a grammars are included. A grammar are included in the chapter are included with a few minor few significant errors. It few significant errors were and the writing is not the included without a errors. It needs some needs much improvement. made, and It needs much required level. mistake. improvements. improvement. Kanji, Hiragana, More than the Learned Kanji are used with a Need to use more Kanji. Need to use much more Very few Kanji are used. Katakana required kanji are minor error. Some learned kanji are Kanji. Many learned kanji Usage of kanji is not the included and written All Okurigana* is correctly written in Hiragana. are written in Hiragana. required level. correctly. used. Okurigana is not correctly Okurigana is not correctly All Okurigana* is used. used. There are many spelling correctly used. No spelling errors but a letter Have a few spelling errors Have some spelling errors errors and some letters is not written correctly. and some letters are not and some letters are not are not written correctly. No spelling errors. Katakana words are written written correctly. written correctly. Each letter is written correctly. Katakana words are not correctly. Katakana words are written Katakana words are not written in Katakana. Katakana words are correctly with a minor comprehensible for a researched well and mistake. typical Japanese. written correctly. Content The topics were The topics were discussed The topics were discussed An assigned topic was Assigned topics were thoroughly discussed but still need more details for but still need more details for missing and still need more missing and still need with good details. typical Japanese to typical Japanese to details for typical Japanese much more details for Interesting/enjoyable understand but still understand. The content to understand. The content typical Japanese to to read. Interesting/enjoyable to does not flow well. does not flow well. understand. read. • Okurigana is the hiragana part after the kanji. E.g. In the word 食べます, “べます” is Okurigana. .