Here is a variant of the “jGR With Explanations” article I published here about a month ago. It is by my friend and colleague at Thomas Jefferson High School here in Denver, Paul Kirschling, who has been doing TPRS/CI since the mid-90’s:
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
(Classroom Participation and PLAYING THE GAME.)
10 POINTS: YOU MEET ALL DAILY OBJECTIVES AND INTERACT IN FRENCH
You throw out some good unsolicited French every once in a while. If I’m trying to establish where something took place you come up with something like: “She went camping at Wal-Mart”, and you stay in French, “So there is a girl who goes camping at Wal-Mart, right?” You always stay in French and I say something, “Yes, that’s it!” You are giving A+ effort. You play the game perfectly.
8-9 POINTS: (A-/B) YOU RESPOND AUTOMATICALLY IN FRENCH TO ALL INPUT, INCLUDING USE OF “STOP” FOR CLARIFICATION.
You are really involved but not spontaneously outputting speech yet. You are fun, always visually locked on, and just a blessing to the class. You contribute fun details and are a strong co-creator of our stories. You are awesome, too, just not speaking any French yet.
7 POINTS: (B-/C) YOU MORE OR LESS RESPOND IN FRENCH BUT DON’T CONSISTENTLY USE THE “STOP” SIGNAL WHEN NEEDED.
You are involved like the student above but a little less engaged. You show that you are not always on top of all the input because you let the stop/slow down sign slide a bit. You are a good student but do not consistently add fun to the class. You pretty much rely on others to make the class fun.
6 (C/D) YOU ARE ATTENTIVE AT TIMES BUT DON’T RESPOND UNLESS ADDRESSED DIRECTLY; YOU DON’T USE THE “STOP” SIGNAL.
You might get an OK grade on a quiz but you make me work way too hard to get a response from you. You just aren’t that involved. You don’t get how to play the game yet. You are rarely a co-creator of our stories. If I ask you if you like chocolate or like to sleep, you very well might say, “I don’t know.”
5 or less (D/F) YOU ARE NOT ATTENTIVE: NO EYE CONTACT OR EFFORT.
You really don’t add anything to the class; in fact, you suck air and energy out of the room. You might fall asleep, come in late, work on other classes, disrupt others, blurt out in English, talk to your neighbor during class, organize your purse or bag, put on make up, check the time every other minute, try to text, etc. In general, you are too immature to understand that doing well in all your classes will prepare you for your future.