Class
participation is one of the most important
factors when it comes to earning your grade! How well and how often you participate in class is just
as important as tests & quizzes. In fact, along with being
prepared and doing your homework regularly, it counts a full half of
your average grade!
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Below, you will find four statements. Each statement
is worth anywhere from 0 to 4 points. Read the statements carefully
and choose - honestly - the one that most closely describes you. Use
a piece of scratch paper to keep track of your points for each set of
statements!
PREPARATION FOR CLASS
+4
I follow class
discussions and always concentrate during practice sessions, whether
the whole class is practicing together or in smaller groups. I'm
always prepared to participate in class. (Like that means I've always done my homework
beforehand, I work through all examples mentally, I try to answer
questions in my head even if the teacher doesn't call on
me....)
+3 
I follow class discussions
pretty well, and I usually concentrate when we practice in class,
too. I'm usually prepared to participate in class.
+2 
I try to follow class
discussions, and I usually try to concentrate when we practice in
class. I listen to other students' answers, but I can't say I try to
answer all the questions in my head if Frau Penner calls on someone
else. As far as being prepared to participate ... well, I am
sometimes! I do my homework, but I'm not sure I actually concentrate
on it. Mostly I'm just anxious to get it done quickly.
+1 
I don't always follow class
discussions; it seems I just can't concentrate on them or what we
practice on in class. Do I prepare myself mentally for what we do in
class? Well, not really - or at least, hardly ever. I'm just glad if
I can get the homework done!
+0 
I hate to admit it, but I
don't make much of an effort to follow class discussions. And it's
really hard to concentrate on this stuff we're supposed to do in
class. It's boring - and I just can't see that I will ever use this.
I really never prepare myself mentally for this class ...I just kind
of grab my books, walk in and sit down. If Frau Penner calls on me -
fine, I'll try to answer. If not, all the better.
Jot down
the number of points you "earned" and click ...
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HOW OFTEN I PARTICIPATE IN
CLASS
+4
I volunteer
and offer to respond in class all the time!
+3 I volunteer and offer to
respond in class often.
+2 I sometimes offer to respond
in class, but mostly I'd rather wait until the teacher calls on me.
+1 I don't volunteer or offer to
respond in class very often at all. Hardly ever, actually. I don't
talk much unless the teacher calls on me specifically.
+0 I never volunteer in class.
Even if the teacher calls on me specifically, I don't say
much.
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the number of points you "earned" and click ....
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QUALITY OF PARTICIPATION IN
CLASS
+4
I really try
to say what I want or need to say "auf Deutsch." I try to talk in
"paragraphs' - like more than one single sentence at a time. And I
use complete sentences and phrases, too - not just single words or
bits & pieces of sentences. It's not like my answers are always
perfect, but I'm always trying to make progress and use the stuff
we've been learning in class.
+3 I can successfully respond in
complete German sentences. It's really hard to talk in "paragraphs"
though. Seems like I'm constantly searching for a word that I don't
have or can't remember. But I am trying! I even take notes or look up
words so that I'll have them handy next time.
+2 I usually TRY to answer with
complete German sentences, but I can't always manage that.
+1 This is a pretty workable
approach: I've learned a couple of standard words and phrases in
German, and I usually just pull those out of my hat when I think I
"need" to say something in German. If those particular words and
phrases don't work, then I either don't talk, or I use English.
+0 I don't make much of an effort
to respond in German.
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the number of points you "earned" and click ....
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USING GERMAN IN CLASS &
DURING PAIR / GROUP ACTIVITIES
+4
I try to use
German all during the class - just as much as I can. I really work at
during pair and group activities, and if we finish before the rest of
the group, I try to use those few extra minutes for extra practice.
If I need to borrow a pencil or have a question about what we're
doing, I always try to ask in German. And once I start something like
that in German, I try to keep going in German for as long as I
can.
+3 I usually try to use quite a
bit of German when I'm talking with the teacher, and sometimes with
my classmates, too. But once we're done with the regular class - or
if we've finished with a pair/group activity - it's really hard NOT
to switch back to English.
+2 I sometimes try to use German
in class., but it's not a real big issue for me. I
+1 I try to use some
German....but even if I get started a little bit in German, I often
switch to English (especially if I don't think the teacher can hear
me). It just seems a lot easier and faster to use English.
+0 I mostly use English in class
when I talk with my classmates or with the teacher.
Jot down
the number of points you "earned" and click ...
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ACCURACY
+4 My German is
pretty accurate for the level that I'm at. It's not like it's
perfect, but I do make a conscious effort to think about how I put
sentences together. It's hard for me to judge, 'cuz I'm the student
and not the teacher, but I think I do pretty well on using correct
vocabulary and getting subjects & verbs to match up. My word
order is correct most of the time. It's fun - I kinda feel like I'm
getting the hang of it!
+3 I 'm really trying, and
although I do make some mistakes, my German is often pretty accurate
(considering the level that I'm at). I watch out for mistakes, and
correct them myself whenever I can. And if the teacher corrects me, I
really concentrate on not making that mistake again.
+2 I hope that what comes out of
my mouth is reasonably correct. I think about trying to make it
correct, but mostly I'm just glad if I can SAY something!
+1 I know I make a lot of
mistakes when I speak....even on stuff that we've really practiced
and concentrated on in class. Like I keep getting my verb endings
mixed up, or the words seems to end up in the wrong order. There are
just too many things to keep straight! This is impossible!
+0 I make a lot of errors when I
speak German. I don't think a native German speaker could understand
me most of the time. .
Now, add up all of your points!
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did!
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18 and 20 points.
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Click here if you scored 11 points or
fewer.
Congratulations!
Your oral participation score is an A!
You're doing a great job!
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You're doing a good job! You've scored
a B!
Keep up the good work!
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Your score figures out to a C.
You've got the basic
approach right, and a little extra effort could really make a
difference for you! Be sure to talk with Frau Penner if you have
questions or need some extra help.
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Careful....your score only adds up to a
D.
You need to concentrate on
using more German in the classroom. Remember that participation,
along with preparation, accounts for half of your class average. Talk
with Frau Penner if you have questions or need some extra
help.
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If you scored 11 points or
fewer, you are not maintaining a passing grade in the oral
participation category. Since participation and preparation together
make up 50% of your grade, your overall class average could be in
jeopardy.
Please make an appointment to talk to
Frau Penner .
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