MINISTERUL EDUCAIEI NAIONALE

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZ, etapele judeean/naional -2014

COMISIA NAIONAL PENTRU LIMBA ENGLEZ

prof. Maria-Elena Suciu Colegiul Naional Gh. Lazr Sibiu prof. Constana Bordea - Colegiul Naional Andrei aguna" - Braov prof. Ovidiu Aniculese - Colegiul Naional August Treboniu Laurian Botoani

Desfurarea probei de Speaking debate pentru sectiunea B a Olimpiadei de limba englez martie/aprilie 2014

Se da o motiune (enunt) de obicei o tema controversata care sa poata genera argumente si pro si contra

e.g. The Industrial Revolution had only positive consequences

Debaters au 20 minute la dispozitie pentru a pregati argumente ( cate 2 la clasa a X-a, cate 3 la clasa a XI-a si a XII-a)

Speaker 1 (afirmator) argument 1 pro 1 min

Speaker 2 (negator) intrebare adresata S1 (sau comentariu) pentru a demonta argumentul S1 -30 sec

Speaker 2 argument 1 contra 1 min

Speaker 1 intrebare (comentariu) pentru a demonta argumentul S2 30 sec

Speaker 1 argument 2 pro 1 min

Speaker 2 intrebare (comentariu) 30 sec

Speaker 2 argument 2 contra 1 min

Speaker 1 intrebare (comentariu) 30 sec

La clasa a XI-a se continua cu runda a 3-a

Timpii calculati astfel sunt 6 minute/9 minute

Assessment form

Poor Average Good Excellent

1. Content

Understanding and relevance

of ideas to topic

8 10 12 14 16 18 20

Clarity of information

Lexical/grammatical range and

appropriacy/ accuracy

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2. Strategy

Support (evidence, explanation)

for arguments & counter-

arguments

8 10 12 14 16 18 20

Coherence (logical

organisation) and cohesion

(cohesive devices)

8 10 12 14 16 18 20

Interaction (questions &

answers)

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3. Delivery

Rhetoric (persuasiveness) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Flow of ideas 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Total

Descriptors

CATEGORY Excellent Good Average Poor

Understanding of Topic

The student clearly understood the topic in-depth and presented his/her information forcefully and convincingly.

The student clearly understood the topic in-depth and presented his/her information with ease.

The student seemed to understand the main points of the topic and presented those with ease.

The student did not show an adequate understanding of the topic.

Information All information presented in the debate was clear, accurate and thorough, wide range of grammar and vocabulary, errors are rare

Most information presented in the debate was clear, accurate and thorough, errors, adequate range of grammar and vocabulary

Most information presented in the debate was clear and accurate, but was not usually thorough, frequent mistakes, limited range of grammar and vocabulary

Information had several inaccuracies OR was usually not clear, frequent mistakes, limited range of grammar and vocabulary.

Support/ evidence Every major point was well supported with several relevant facts, statistics and/or examples.

Every major point was adequately supported with relevant facts, statistics and/or examples.

Every major point was supported with facts, statistics and/or examples, but the relevance of some was questionable.

Not every point was supported.

Organisation and Rebuttal

All arguments were clearly tied to an idea (premise) and organized in a tight, logical fashion, wide range of cohesive devices, consistently coherent. All counter-arguments were accurate, relevant and strong.

Most arguments were clearly tied to an idea (premise) and organized in a tight, logical fashion. Cohesive devices just adequate. Most counter-arguments were accurate, relevant, and strong.

All arguments were clearly tied to an idea (premise) but the organization was sometimes not clear or logical. Cohesive devices just adequate, rambling at times. Most counter-arguments were accurate and relevant, but several were weak.

Arguments were not clearly tied to an idea (premise).Lack of specific connectors, overall aspect rambling. Counter-arguments were not accurate and/or relevant.

Interaction All the questions and answers are relevant and support the argument/counterargument

Most of the questions and answers are relevant and support the argument/counterargument

Some of the questions and answers are relevant and support the argument/counterargument

Few of the questions and answers are relevant and support the argument/counterargument

Delivery: rhetoric and flow of ideas

Logical flow in the presentation of arguments; flow maintained throughout the presentation; powerful and persuasive presentation

Generally clear flow of ideas; presentation is persuasive but with minor problems

Able to give the basic framework of the presented ideas, but lack of persuasive power

Information not appropriately digested; presented without any focus; chaotic flow