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ASL Rubric
Outstanding
Excellent
Good
5 points
4 points
3 points
1) Conceptual Accuracy
All signs were
Almost all signs were
Most signs were
conceptually accurate
conceptually accurate conceptually accurate minor inaccuracies
several inaccuracies
2) Parameters of Sign
Almost all signs were
Most signs were
All signs were
accurately executed a
accurately executed
accurately executed
few minor inaccuracies
several inaccuracies
3) Fingerspelling/Numbers
-clear execution
Almost all
Most fingerspelling/
-appropriate use
fingerspelling/ numbers numbers were accurate -accurate speed
were accurate - minor
several execution
-no misspellings
execution inaccuracies
inaccuracies
-no split words
-paused between words
-appropriate hand
position
4) Non-Manual Markers (Facial Grammar) including mouthing
All:
Almost all:
Most:
-used appropriately
-used appropriately
-used appropriately
-executed accurately
-executed accurately
-executed accurately
-none omitted
-very few omitted
-several omitted
5) ASL Grammar
All correct:
Almost all correct:
Mostly correct:
-Word order
-Word order
-Word order
-Pluralization
-Pluralization
-Pluralization
-Eye gaze
-Eye gaze
-Eye gaze
-Duration
-Duration
-Duration
-Temporal aspects
-Temporal aspects
-Temporal aspects
-Time indicators
-Time indicators
-Time indicators
-Declaratives
-Declaratives
-Declaratives
-Imperatives
-Imperatives
-Imperatives
-Interrogatives
-Interrogatives
-Interrogatives
-Conditionals
-Conditionals
-Conditionals
-Exclamatory sentences -Exclamatory sentences -Exclamatory sentences

Needs Improvement
2 points

Unsatisfactory
1 point

Poor
0 points

Some signs were

conceptually accurate majority were inaccurate

Most signs were

conceptually inaccurate

No signs were
conceptually accurate

Some signs were

accurately executed
majority were inaccurate

Most signs were

inaccurately executed

No signs were
accurately executed

Some fingerspelling/
numbers were
accurately executed
-numerous execution
inaccuracies

Most fingerspelled
words/numbers were
executed inaccurately

No fingerspelled
words/numbers were
executed accurately

Some:
-used appropriately
-executed accurately
-many omitted

Very few:
-used appropriately
-accurately executed
-almost all omitted

NMMs were nonexistent

Some correct:
-Word order
-Pluralization
-Eye gaze
-Duration
-Temporal aspects
-Time indicators
-Declaratives
-Imperatives
-Interrogatives
-Conditionals
-Exclamatory sentences

Very few correct:

-Word order
-Pluralization
-Eye gaze
-Duration
-Temporal aspects
-Time indicators
-Declaratives
-Imperatives
-Interrogatives
-Conditionals
-Exclamatory sentences

None correct

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ASL Feedback Sheet

Score: ______/ 25

Date___________________________

Students name ___________________________

1.) Conceptually Accurate Signs _____ / 5

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2.) Sign Parameters _____ / 5
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3.) Fingerspelling/Numbers _____ / 5
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4.) Non-Manual Markers including mouthing_____ / 5
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5.) ASL Grammar _____ / 5
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Signing Exact English Rubric
Outstanding
5 points
1) Two-out-of-Three Rule
All signs correctly used
the 2-out-of-3 rule

Excellent
4 points

Good
3 points

Needs Improvement
2 points

Unsatisfactory
1 point

Poor
0 points

Almost all signs used the 2-outof-3 rule - minor inaccuracies

Most signs used the 2-out-of3 rule - several inaccuracies

Some signs used the 2-out-of3 rule - majority were

inaccurate

Most signs failed to use

the 2-out-of-3 rule

No signs used
the 2-out-of-3
rule

Many affixes & contractions

were accurately executed
several inaccuracies and
omissions

Some affixes & contractions

were accurately executed
majority were inaccurate or
omitted

Most affixes &

contractions were
inaccurately executed or
omitted

None accurate

Many fingerspelling/
numbers were executed
correctly - several execution
inaccuracies

Some fingerspelling/ numbers

were executed correctly numerous execution
inaccuracies

Most fingerspelled
words/numbers were
executed inaccurately

None accurate

Some:
-used appropriately
-accurately executed
-many omitted

Very few:
-used appropriately
-accurately executed
-almost all omitted

NMMs were
nonexistent

Some correct:
-Word order
-Pluralization
-Duration
-Temporal aspects
-Time indicators
-Declaratives
-Imperatives
-Interrogatives
-Conditionals
-Exclamatory sentences

Very few correct:

-Word order
-Pluralization
-Duration
-Temporal aspects
-Time indicators
-Declaratives
-Imperatives
-Interrogatives
-Conditionals
-Exclamatory sentences

None correct

2) Affixes (Prefixes/Suffixes) and Contractions

All affixes & contractions
were accurately executed
and non were omitted

Almost all affixes &

contractions were accurately
executed a few minor
inaccuracies and/or a few
omissions

All omitted

3) Fingerspelling/Numbers
-clear execution
-appropriate use
-accurate speed
-no misspellings
-no split words
-paused between words
-appropriate hand
position

Almost all fingerspelling/

numbers were executed
correctly - minor execution
inaccuracies

4) Non-Manual Markers (Facial Grammar) including English mouthing

All:
-used appropriately
-accurately executed
-none omitted

Almost all:
-used appropriately
-accurately executed
-very few omitted

Most:
-used appropriately
-accurately executed
-several omitted

5) English Grammar using signs that follow ASL Principles

All correct:
-Word order
-Pluralization
-Duration
-Temporal aspects
-Time indicators
-Declaratives
-Imperatives
-Interrogatives
-Conditionals
-Exclamatory sentences

Almost all correct:

-Word order
-Pluralization
-Duration
-Temporal aspects
-Time indicators
-Declaratives
-Imperatives
-Interrogatives
-Conditionals
-Exclamatory sentences

Most correct:
-Word order
-Pluralization
-Duration
-Temporal aspects
-Time indicators
-Declaratives
-Imperatives
-Interrogatives
-Conditionals
-Exclamatory sentences

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Signing Exact English Feedback Sheet
Score: ______/ 25

Date___________________________

Students name ___________________________

1.) Two-out-of-Three Rule _____ / 5

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2.) Affixes (Prefixes/Suffixes) and Contractions _____ / 5
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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3.) Fingerspelling/Numbers _____ / 5
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4.) Non-Manual Markers including English mouthing_____ / 5
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5.) English Grammar using signs that follow ASL principles _____ / 5
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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