pinyin+song+rubrics

Rubrics for the written lyrics
(possible total points: 10X4)


 * ** Criteria ** || ** Excellent (5 pts) ** || ** Average (3-4 pts) ** || ** Need to improve (0-2 pts) ** ||
 * ** Contents ** || All information is relevant to the initials and finals. Being creative in the meaningful writing. || A few initials or finals are left out. Have some transitional words among pinyin symbols || Some initials and finals are left out. Lack of transitional words among pinyin symbols. ||
 * ** Errors ** || Free of all mechanical or grammatical errors || Fewer than three mechanical or grammatical errors || Four or more mechanical or grammatical errors ||

Rubrics for the performance
(possible total points: 35)
 * ** Criteria ** || ** Excellent (5 pts) ** || ** Average (3-4 pts) ** || ** Need to improve (0-2 pts) ** || ** Scores ** ||
 * ** Introduction  ** ||  Introduction establishes rapport with audience; catches the interests of audience immediately and explains how you chose the music and wrote the lyrics.  ||  Introduction missing one of the following elements: establishes rapport with the audience; catches the interests of the audience immediately, or explain explains how you chose the music and wrote the lyrics.  ||  Introduction fails to establish rapport with audience; or to catch the interest of audience immediately and does not effectively explain how you chose the music and wrote the lyrics.  ||   ||
 * ** Clarity  ** ||  Clear and accurate pronunciation on every pinyin symbol.  ||  Muffling or inaccurate pronunciation on a few (1~2) pinyin symbols.  ||  Muffling or inaccurate pronunciation on some (more than 3) pinyin symbols.  ||   ||
 * ** Full voice  ** ||  Your singing voice is full of confidence and enthusiasm.  ||  Your singing voice is powerful, occasionally shows uncertainty.   ||  Your voice is weak, barely can be heard in the far side of the room.  ||   ||
 * ** Memorization  ** ||  Without looking at the written lyrics while singing.  ||  Occasionally have to refer to the written lyrics while singing; and/or skip a few words.  ||  Heavily rely on the written lyrics and/or your partner to sing along; and/or skip or missing some lines.  ||   ||
 * ** Music Background  ** ||  The background music has the balance with your voice.  ||  The background music doesn’t have the balance with your voice  ||  No music background  ||   ||
 * ** Body language  ** ||  Convey your personal perspectives on the song with effective use of body language (appropriate gestures, facial expressions, etc.)  ||  Moderately convey your personal perspectives on the song with some use of body language (appropriate gestures, facial expressions, etc.)  ||  Minimally convey your personal perspectives on the song with limited use of body language (appropriate gestures, facial expressions, etc.)  ||   ||
 * ** Finishing  ** ||  Have showed great courtesy to the audience with appropriate finishing lines in Chinese.  ||  Have showed courtesy to the audience with simple finishing lines in Chinese.  ||  Have forgotten to say any finishing lines in Chinese.  ||   ||
 * ** Comments  ** ||||||   ||  TTL:  ||