Lesson 5:
Oral Assessments
1. Oral Assessments:
i) Suggested lessons for Project Presentation are LESSONS 48 and 49.
ii) Unprepared reading assessments are scheduled for LESSON 15.
iii) Prepared reading assessments are scheduled for LESSON 37.
PROJECT: Learners to create the front page of a newspaper.
Unprepared Reading Assessment:
1. Reading extracts:
i) Educators to choose extracts ahead of assessments.
ii) Extracts should be a page in length.
iii) Extracts should contain some dialogue.
i) Introduce yourself.
ii) Give the title of the novel and name of writer.
iii) Engage with the audience:
- Maintain eye contact.
- Enunciate clearly.
- Use correct intonation.
- Be conscious of body language.
iv) Use expression when reading dialogue.
Prepared Reading Assessment:
1. Reading extracts:
i) Learners to choose and revise extracts ahead of assessments.
ii) Extracts should be a page in length.
iii) Extracts should contain some dialogue.
iv) Extracts should contain interesting aspects of the novel.
v) A copy of the reading must be presented to the educator on the day of assessment.
2. Audience Reading Techniques:
i) Introduce yourself.
ii) Give the title of the novel and name of writer.
iii) Give a two sentence synopsis of the novel.
iv) Explain the context of the chosen passage.
v) Engage with the audience:
- Maintain eye contact.
- Enunciate clearly.
- Use correct intonation.
- Be conscious of body language.
vi) Use expression when reading dialogue.