Rubric for Storytelling and Anecdotes: Oral Language/ Teanga Ó Bhéal 1 2 3 4 Orientation No clear orientation. Attempted to introduce a story Described the setting well but failed to Orientation clearly described the situation, setting. introduce other elements. characters and timeframe for the story. Series of events No clear series of events. Some attempt to sequence events of Events were presented but needed to be Events were well outlined with a clear and the story. more logically sequenced. consistent sequence. Complication No complication included. Some attempt made to include a A complication was included but was not An interesting complication was included at a structure complication. appropriate to the story. suitable point which added to the quality of the Text storytelling. Conclusion No conclusion to the story. Some attempt made to conclude the The story had a satisfying conclusion. The conclusion tied the story up appropriately storytelling. and left the audience satisfied. Descriptive Very limited use of descriptors. Limited use of descriptors when Some good descriptors used throughout A varied and rich use of descriptive language to vocabulary describing both characters and the story. describe characters, setting and events setting. throughout the story. Time connectives No use of time connectives. Repetition of time connectives Some attempt made to use a small variety A varied and rich use of time connectives and throughout the storytelling. of time connectives. consistent use of tense throughout the storytelling. Sentence Structure Single or multi word utterances Full basic sentences Lengthier sentences Complex Sentences Incomplete sentences Mostly correct word order Correct word order Future Tense (Direct Speech) Language (Gaeilge: Aidiacht Shealbhach Past Tense Verbs Plurals Conditional Tense (Direct Speech) mo, do) Use basic connectives (Examples: Simple Pronouns Self-correction and, then (Gaeilge: an Chopail)Gaeilge: Gaeilge: Aimsir Fháistineach. (Gaeilge: inscne ceart i bhfocal Forainmneacha réamhfhoclacha (orm, ort) coitianta)/ Aimsir Chaite
Rubric for Storytelling and Anecdotes: Oral Language/ Teanga Ó Bhéal 1 2 3 4 Text structure Orientation No clear orientation. Attempted to introduce a story setting. Described the setting well but failed to introduce other elements. Orientation clearly described the situation, characters and timeframe for the story. Series of events No clear series of events. Some attempt to sequence events of the story. Events were presented but needed to be more logically sequenced. Events were well outlined with a clear and consistent sequence. Complication No complication included. Some attempt made to include a complication. A complication was included but was not appropriate to the story. An interesting complication was included at a suitable point which added to the quality of the storytelling. Conclusion No conclusion to the story. Some attempt made to conclude the storytelling. The story had a satisfying conclusion. The conclusion tied the story up appropriately and left the audience satisfied. Language Descriptive vocabulary Very limited use of descriptors. Limited use of descriptors when describing both characters and setting. Some good descriptors used throughout the story. A varied and rich use of descriptive language to describe characters, setting and events throughout the story. Time connectives No use of time connectives. Repetition of time connectives throughout the storytelling. Some attempt made to use a small variety of time connectives. A varied and rich use of time connectives and consistent use of tense throughout the storytelling. Sentence Structure Single or multi word utterances Incomplete sentences (Gaeilge: Aidiacht Shealbhach mo, do) Full basic sentences Mostly correct word order Past Tense Verbs Use basic connectives (Examples: and, then (Gaeilge: inscne ceart i bhfocal coitianta)/ Aimsir Chaite Lengthier sentences Correct word order Plurals Simple Pronouns (Gaeilge: an Chopail)Gaeilge: Forainmneacha réamhfhoclacha (orm, ort) Complex Sentences Future Tense (Direct Speech) Conditional Tense (Direct Speech) Self-correction Gaeilge: Aimsir Fháistineach.