Preview - ELL Interview

The ELL Interview will give you the opportunity to interview a second language learner to learn about their experiences in school and the community. (The person can be a student or anyone you know who learned English as a second language). Objective/Criteria Performance Indicators Need Improvement Emerging Developing Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations Exceptional Ideas/Content Organization Word Choice/Sentence Fluency Grammar Presentation
(0 points)
Assignment was not submitted. 		(13 points)
The topic needs to be narrowed or expanded.
• Many more specific details are needed.
• The writer does not focus on the thoughts and feelings this person has about their culture.
• The writer does not reveal what s/he has learned about the interviewee or her or himself.
• The writer does not provide examples from the interviewee's experience that provide insight into this person's life. 		(16 points)
The focus of the essay needs to be clearer, and more specific details are needed.
• The writer superficially addresses what s/he has learned about her or himself and the interviewee.
• While there may be a description of the interviewee's experiences, the writer fails to reveal the insights s/he gained into the interviewee or her or himself. 		(19 points)
The essay is informative with a clear focus. More specific details are needed.
• The writer does an acceptable job addressing what s/he has learned about her or himself and what the interviewee.
• Examples from the interviewee's life are provided; the writer reveals the insights s/he gained about the interviewee and her or himself. 		(22 points)
The essay is informative with a clear focus and specific details.
• The writer provides detail regarding what s/he has learned about her or himself, and has written a vivid description of the interviewee so that the thoughts and feelings of the interviewee provided clear insight into his or her life.
• The writer includes an overall evaluation of her or his experience. 		(25 points)
The topic, focus, and details make the essay truly memorable.
• The writer provides rich detail regarding what s/he has learned about her or himself, and has written a vivid description of the interviewee so that the thoughts and feelings of the interviewee provided clear insight into his or her life.
• The writer includes an overall evaluation of her or his experience.
(0 points)
Assignment was not submitted. 		(5 points)
All of the areas of the interview are minimally addressed with uninteresting and irrelevant details.
• Agenda
• Background Information
• Interviewee
Insights • Self Insights
• Overall Evaluation
(6 points)
Many of the areas of the interview are not clearly addressed with weak and limited details.
• Agenda
• Background Information
• Interviewee Insights
• Self Insights
• Overall Evaluation
(7 points)
Some of the areas of the interview are sufficiently addressed and provide some interesting details.
• Agenda
• Background Information
• Interviewee Insights
• Self Insights
• Overall Evaluation
(8 points)
Many of the areas of the interview are clearly addressed with interesting and supportive details.
• Agenda
• Background Information
• Interviewee Insights
• Self Insights
• Overall Evaluation
(10 points)
All areas of the interview are thoroughly addressed with rich, interesting and relevant details.
• Agenda
• Background Information
• Interviewee Insights
• Self Insights
• Overall Evaluation
(0 points)
Assignment was not submitted. 		(1 points)
General or missing words make this essay hard to understand. Tranistions and sentences are weak and choppy. 		(2 points)
Too many general words are used. Specific nouns and verbs are needed. Transitions and sentences are unclear. Some words need to be defined. 		(3 points)
Some nouns and verbs could be more specific. Transitions and sentences are sufficient. Unfamiliar terms are defined. 		(4 points)
Specific nouns and action verbs make the essay clear and informative. Transitions and sentences are clear. Unfamiliar terms are defined. 		(5 points)
The word choice makes the essay very clear, informative, and fun to read. Transitions and sentences are strong and fluid.
(0 points)
Assignment was not submitted. 		(1 points)
The assignment has many errors in punctuation, grammar, or spelling making it unclear, confusing and hard to read. 		(2 points)
The assignment has many errors in punctuation, grammar, or spelling causing confusion. 		(3 points)
The assignment has several errors in punctuation, grammar, or spelling. 		(4 points)
The essay has a few minor errors in punctuation, grammar, or spelling. 		(5 points)
The assignment little to no errors in punctuation, grammar, or spelling.
(0 points)
Assignment was not submitted. 		(1 points)
Work is less than two pages and has more than 3 areas that are sloppy i.e., margins, and paragraphs. 		(2 points)
Work is less than 3 pages and has three areas that are sloppy i.e., margins, and paragraphs. 		(3 points)
Work is 3 pages long. Attention has been paid to paragraphing and format. Work may be single-spaced and not 12 font letters. 		(4 points)
Work is at least 3 to 4 pages long. Attention has been paid to paragraphing and format. Work may be single-spaced. 		(5 points)
Work is 3 to 5 pages typed and double-spaced using 12 font letters with 1” margins. All aspects of the physical layout are neat and orderly
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