Evaluation



CATEGORY
16 - 20
11 - 15
6 - 10
1 - 5
Score
Amount of Information
All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.
All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.
All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each.
One or more topics were not addressed.

Quality of Information
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.
Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.
Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.

Mechanics
No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors
A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.
Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.

Analysis of Influences
Includes more than one reason for some influences (as appropriate) and detailed reasons for all.
Includes more than one reason for some influences (as appropriate) and/or some detailed reasons for some.
Includes at least one appropriate explanation for each of the differences identified. Includes three plausible influences on current language.
Does not include all required explanations and current influences.

Plausability of Predictions
Includes a multi-paragraph introduction and a modified version appropriately incorporating influences.
Includes a multi-paragraph introduction and a modified version which attempts to appropriately incorporate influences.
Includes a single-paragraph introduction and a modified version attempting to incorporate influences.
Does not include the introduction and/or the modified version.

Delivery
Enthusiastic delivery with no (unintentional) mistakes, printed materials for all and supporting multimedia presentation.
Enthusiastic delivery of prepared speech with printed materials for entire audience and possibly a supporting visual presentation.
Complete delivery of prepared speech accompanied by a printed copy presented to at least most of the audience.
Incomplete delivery of speech or missing printed copies for audience.