Mary Kempen

10/7/14
EDUP 535: Presentational speaking task
Instructions for students:
Choose an animal that spends part of its life in Latin America and part of its life in the U.S. or Canada.
Prepare a 3-5 minute documentary slide show with narration to inform Spanish-speakers in Mexico,
Central America, or South America who live near the animal for part of the year about how the animal
lives during the part of the year it is not in their neighborhood. Consider the following questions for
ideas:
Does the animal look different while it is in North America?
Does the animal behave differently in North America? Consider breeding habits, singing, and group
living arrangements.
How do people interact with the animal? Are the interactions the same in Latin America and the U.S. or
Canada?
Do people hunt the animal? Do people capture it for trade?
Do people profit by tourism involving the animal?
Is the animal seen as a pest or a bearer of good fortune?
Do people affect the animal with habitat loss or protection efforts?
Where does the animal live? How much time does the animal spend there, and when? Discuss climate,
geography and seasons.

Your grade will be based on the criteria below:
TOTAL: ________________ of 12 pts.
COMMUNICATION: 4 pts. possible
4 pts. = Pronunciation is understood by audience. Speech is fluent and vowels and consonants
do not sound like English versions.
Studied grammar and vocabulary are accurate.
Uses formal register (impersonal se, no t) with accuracy.
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3 pts. = Pronunciation is understood by audience, but some parts are confusing. Vowels and
consonants influenced by English at times. Speech may be unnaturally slow.
Studied grammar and spelling are mostly accurate.
Uses formal register (impersonal se, no t), but not always accurately. May
occasionally use t or Ud. when se is more appropriate.
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2 pts. = Pronunciation is not well understood by audience. Vowels and consonants sound more
English than Spanish. Speech is unnaturally slow to the point of losing the audiences
attention.
Studied grammar and spelling are only partially accurate.
Attempts to use the formal register (impersonal se, no t), but with little accuracy.

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1 pt. = Pronunciation is difficult to understand and impedes comprehension.
Inaccuracies in studied grammar and spelling impede comprehension.
Does not attempt to use the formal register (impersonal se, no t) or does not use
it accurately.

KNOWLEDGE OF CULTURES AND CREATURE: 4 pts. possible
4 pts. = Follows documentary form: tone is objective, presents facts without judgment.
Presentation includes accurate, detailed information of climate and geography and
integrates images with speech.
Demonstrates detailed knowledge of the animals life and consideration of a Latin
Americans point of view.
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3 pts. = Tone is mostly objective, but some opinion or judgment is evident.
Presentation lacks detail about climate or geography, but facts are accurate. Images
may not be well integrated with speech.
Demonstrates knowledge of the animals life, may lack consideration of a
Latin Americans point of view.
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2 pts. = Presentation contains some inaccuracies about the animals life.
Information is vague and not unique to the animal chosen. May contain more opinion
than facts.
Demonstrates little knowledge about animals life and/or consideration of Latin
Americans point of view.
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1 pt. = Presentation has many inaccuracies about the animals life.
Shows little knowledge of animals life.
Storyline shows little consideration of a Latin Americans point of view.

REVISION: 4 pts. possible
4 pts. = Considers all feedback from instructors review of first draft.
Indicates where improvements were made.
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3 pts. = Considers most but not all concerns from instructors review of first draft.
Indicates where improvements were made.
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2 pts. = Makes some attempt to revise.
Does not consider many concerns from instructors review of first draft.
May not indicate where improvements were made.
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1 pt. = Considers few or no concerns from instructors review of first draft.
Makes little to no attempt to revise.
Does not indicate where improvements were made.