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Oral Assignment

Unit 4 Oral Assignment: Grammar Exposition - Individual Presentation

Assignment Description:

For this assignment, you will prepare an individual presentation explaining a complex grammatical concept to the class. This should last approximately 10 minutes and include examples and potential usage scenarios.

Choose a concept that interests you, and that you think will benefit your classmates. It could be a verb tense, a complex sentence structure, or a nuanced aspect of punctuation—anything that goes beyond basic English grammar.

Scaffolding:

To guide you in structuring your presentation, follow this suggested outline:

  1. Introduction: Briefly introduce your chosen grammatical concept.
  2. Explanation: Explain the grammatical concept in detail. Remember to make it as simple and clear as possible.
  3. Examples: Provide examples to illustrate your explanation.
  4. Usage Scenarios: Discuss situations where this grammatical concept might be used.
  5. Conclusion: Recap your main points and conclude.
  6. Q&A: Be prepared to answer questions from the class and the teacher about your topic.

Grading Rubric:

Categories Grade A Grade C Grade E
Understanding Demonstrates excellent understanding of the chosen grammatical concept. Demonstrates a satisfactory understanding of the chosen grammatical concept. Demonstrates a limited understanding of the chosen grammatical concept.
Explanation Provides a clear, concise, and detailed explanation of the grammatical concept. Provides a satisfactory explanation of the grammatical concept, though there may be some areas of confusion. Explanation of the grammatical concept is unclear or insufficient.
Examples Uses relevant, clear, and effective examples to illustrate the grammatical concept. Uses examples that mostly support the explanation of the grammatical concept. Uses few or ineffective examples, or does not use any at all.
Presentation Presentation is well-structured, engaging, and effectively communicates the grammatical concept. Presentation is mostly clear and structured, but could be more engaging or effective. Presentation lacks structure, clarity, or engagement.
Language Use Language is clear, precise, and appropriate. Few or no grammatical errors. Language is clear and appropriate, with some minor grammatical errors. Language use is basic, with frequent grammatical errors.
Overall Impact Creates a strong overall impact through the depth of presentation and the quality of delivery. Creates a satisfactory overall impact, but the presentation and delivery may lack depth or originality. Does not create a strong impact due to lack of depth in presentation and delivery.

Remember to practice your presentation beforehand to ensure smooth delivery. I’m looking forward to your presentations! Good luck!