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Beginner |
Developing |
Mastery |
English: vocabulary & grammar |
- your word list has 5-10 words
- your word list contains only the words and a minimal translation
- you haven't documented how you have worked on your grammar
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- your word list has 11-15 words
- your word list contains words and a decent translation
- you've documented some of your grammar work
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- your word list has 16 or more words
- your word list contains words, thorough translations and additional information, such as sample sentences, related words, grammatical categories etc
- you've documented your grammar work thoroughly and discussed this with your English coach
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English: writing skills (comparative essay) |
- your essay doesn't have a clear introduction
- you compare only one or two aspects of the songs
- your essay doesn't have a clear conclusion
- your don't or hardly use any paragraphs or transitional phrases
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- your essay's introduction makes clear which two songs you're comparing and why
- you compare the songs adequately
- your essay's conclusion sums up the points you made
- your basic paragraph structure is okay and you use some transitional phrases
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- your essay's introduction makes clear which two songs you're comparing and why and grabs the reader's attention
- you compare the songs thoroughly and present interesting details
- your essay's conclusion sums up the points you made and makes a memorable impact
- your paragraph structure is good and you use transitional phrases throughout
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Music Theory: |
- You've completed the 3 exercises partially, and analyzed very little.
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- You've completed all 3 exercises but have made some mistakes in analyzing genres and song structures. Some more research would be needed.
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- You've completed all 3 exercises in detail and show that you've developed an awareness of song structures and of major and minor keys
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Killer Song Creation |
- your creation shows all the signs of a rush job
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- you have clearly spent some time on your creation, although there is definitely room for improvement
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- you have gone all out on this assignment and delivered a splendid product
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