Les Actualites Francais

Criteria	1	2	3	4	Your Score
Written Skills	Has difficulty with spelling, accents, and simple sentences; limited vocabulary; difficulty with grammatical skills	Able to write simple sentences; understands basic grammatical concepts, vocabulary is developing; has some difficulty with spelling	Able to write complex sentences, understands intermediate grammatical concepts, enhanced vocabulary	Advanced vocabulary and grammatical skills enhance the composition of clear, focused, creative paragraphs
Projects	Unorganized and meets less than half the requirements; displays little to no creative thought, does not display basic understanding of the language	Project meets half of the requirements; well-organized; some originality and creative thought; displays a basic understanding of the language	Project is well- organized and meets most requirements; understanding of the language is displayed through creative thought and use of materials	Project is well-organized and meets all requirements; exceptional understanding of the language is displayed through creativity and varied use of materials
Grammatical Skills	Has little command of basic grammatical concepts	Makes frequent errors when attempting to use new grammatical concepts; has difficulty retaining old concepts	Makes some errors when using new grammatical concepts; able to retain old concepts	Uses old grammatical concepts as a natural foundation for the layering of new concepts; experiments with new knowledge/ skills
Verbal Skills	Monotone, stumbles over words, mispronunciation; lacks confidence with language, little effort	Some mispronunciation, expressive with familiar material, stumbles over newly learned vocabulary, occasionally makes noticeable effort	Clear articulation of familiar words; some mispronunciation of new vocabulary; displays ability to hold a basic conversation, makes solid effort	Exceptional confidence with vocabulary and pronunciation displayed through poise, clear articulation, and enthusiasm; able to engage in complex dialogue