Social Issues Project Check List
English 1 – Reading
Project Research – 10 points
5 of the 6 research questions were answered
Flag
Map
Pictures of homeless people
Agency logos
Graph – this may be done as a team because some individual
students may be unable to find statistics.
Writing I
Speech Script 1st Draught – 10 points
At least 100 -150 words
At least 3 paragraphs. Each paragraph must not have more
than one main idea.
Correct paragraph form
First sentence indented
Topic sentence
3 -4 supporting sentences
Concluding sentence
Paragraphs contain the following information
Statistics
The cause of homelessness
The agencies working to help the homeless
What the agencies are doing to help the homeless
Speech Script 2nd draught – 10 points
Spelling and grammar errors corrected – 4 points
Any points missing from the 1st draught checklist added – 1
point
Correct paragraph form including appropriate signal words – 3
points
Information about what everyone can do to help the homeless
– 2 points
Oral Communication I – 25 points
Practice Presentation – 10 points
• Speaking Task – 4 points. Score based on the criteria attached
below
• Listening Task – 4 points. Please see task sheet below. You
must visit at least 2 posters and fill in a table with information
you get from the presenters. Your score is based on
percentage of task sheet completed. For example, if you visit
2 posters and complete 50 percent of the task sheet then your
score will be 2 points
• Poster – 2 points. If you complete your part of the poster you
get 2 points. If you do not complete your part of the poster
you get 0 points
Final Presentation – 10 points
The criteria are the same for the final presentation as the practice
presentation except that you must visit at least 2 different classes.
Project Reflection – 5 points
You will make a 1-minute speech reflecting on your project. Criteria
will be similar to the criteria for the project presentations.
Social Issues Project Presentation Score Card
Score Criteria
4 A presentation at this level is in English only and rich in
content. Is easily comprehensible. Makes use of gestures,
greetings and conversation strategies including telling a
story in a dramatic way. Student responds accurately to
questions and requests for repetition or clarification. Has a
good flow. No grammatical mistakes cause problems with
comprehension.
3 A presentation at this level is in English only and contains
good content. Is comprehensible. Makes use of gestures.
May contain unnatural pauses and mispronunciation but
none cause comprehension problems. Some grammatical
errors may cause comprehension to be difficult.
2 A presentation at this level is in English only. Contains some
content. Is comprehensible. Makes use of gestures. May
contain unnatural pauses and mispronunciation which cause
some difficulty in comprehension
1 A presentation at this level is presented in English only but
contains some Japanese fillers (エート−, あんおー etc).
Lacks content. Comprehension difficult. Presentation weak.
0 Student unable to talk about poster. Minimal response to
questions. Minimal use of English.
Social Issues Project Presentation Listening Task
Group Topic:
STAM Who you talked to:
P
List 4 things you learned:
1.
2.
3.
4.
What did you like the most?
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Why?:____________________________________________________
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What grade would you give this presentation?
A B C D
Why?:___________________________________________________
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