| Exceeds Expectations | Student participates meaningfully in discussion, using varied techniques for facilitating conversation. Comments are on topic, contain significant insights, and are expressed with a variety of appropriate grammatical forms and limited errors in vocabulary and grammar. Student encourages the participation of others. |
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| Meets Expectations | Student participates meaningfully in discussion. Comments are on topic, may contain some insights, and are expressed with several appropriate grammatical forms. Minor errors in grammar and vocabulary may lead to small misunderstandings that are clarified in the target language. |
| Developing | Student participates somewhat in discussion. Most comments are on topic, but are expressed with simple forms that may lack detail. Errors in vocabulary and grammar lead to some misunderstandings, most of which are clarified in the target language. |
| Not there yet | Student makes few or no contributions to discussion. May show signs of not paying attention, or comments are off topic. Multiple errors in vocabulary and grammar lead to lack of comprehensibility. Or student is disrespectful of others and contributes to the discussion only by criticizing others. Or L1 is used frequently to make points. |
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