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Objective: To evaluate your ability to describe life experiences and narrate past events. You will give the audience a
clear understanding of something meaningful that happened in your life. This will take the form of a story.
Task: Describe a significant life experience and include the following information:
You will talk about an interesting or meaningful life experience. This should be something that happened in your own
life. Your story should engage and interest the audience.
A good story usually shows transformation or change. Your story might explain:
*You can use photos or other visuals, but you will only be graded on your speaking skills.
Organization: _____/ 15
Introduces sufficient background information to understand the story 0 1 3 5
Time phrases help audience understand the sequence and timing of events 0 1 3 5
Story has an identifiable beginning, middle, and end 0 1 3 5
Grammar: _____/ 30
Uses accurate verb tenses and verb forms 0 1 3 5 7 10
Uses accurate vocabulary; range of vocab allows for clear expression 0 1 3 5 7 10
Overall grammar structures accurate enough to allow clear expression 0 1 3 5 7 10
Pronunciation: _____/ 15
Accurate syllable stress and speech sounds 0 1 3 5
Rate and volume of speech doesn’t interfere with clarity 0 1 3 5
Speaks naturally; doesn’t read presentation; uses notes for support only 0 1 3 5