instructions

EVALUATION PATTERN
FOR' ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION SKILLS LAB

The English Language Communication Skills Lab can be broadly categorized into two
(i) English Language Lab
(ii) Communication Skills Lab

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT: 25 marks
General Note to the teachers

1. The teacher should strictly instruct the students to maintain a 200 pages long note book for the language lab and communication skills lab notes for which 5 marks should be awarded after evaluation.
Note: The book should be maintained neatly and,updated regularly.

2. The teacher should take attendance regularly for the lab sessions for which 10 marks may be awarded. .

3. The teachers are expected to conduct at least two Quizzes exclusively for the lab
sessions. .
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
The first quiz is to be conducted in the language lab.

The second quiz should be conducted in the communication skills lab. Each quiz should be awarded.
The total number of marks to be awarded for the internal assessment is 25

Note: However, it is left to the discretion of the teacher concerned to conduct the quiz in
the pattern that suits them best.
END-EXAMINATION ASSESSMENT - 50 Marks
General Note to the teacher

1. End examination assessment has to be made based on 3 hour examination process
which may include anyone or more of the following.
. Phonetics
. Group Discussions and Debate
. Role-plays and Situational dialogues . Public
speaking and e-correspondence . Final
Interview
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2. The procedure should be such, there should be a proof of examination
performance of the students and the distribution of marks for the academic audit.

INDIVIDUAL GRADING PATTERN FOR THE GIVEN grading for
Phonetics should be .based on the following criteria. .
(i) In-class Quizzes - 5 marks; (ii) Lab homework - 5 marks
(iii) Experiment project-l 0 marks

Note:
Experiment Proiect - This is a project work to be done with a team of 2 or 3 students. The teacher gives the topic to the group for which they work in a group but present it individually.

However, the topic and design for the Experiment project is left to the discretion of the teacher.

The total of 20 marks for the above criteria must be brought to an average of 10 marks as final grading for the Phonetics topic.

2. The grading for the Group-Discussion should be based on the following assessment pattern.

(i) The teacher should give the topics for Group-Discussion and set a time limit of 30 minutes for the discussion.

The teacher should award 5 marks for the active participation of the student in discussing and writing the same into elaborated paragraphs in the 200 pages note books maintained by them. This would help the student in enhancing his/her writing skills.

(iii) 5 marks should be allotted for the presentation of their topic based on the following criteria. (a) Body Language (b) Confidence Level
(d) . Timing ( e) Appropriateness
(ii)
(c) Language Skills
The allotment of marks for the above given criteria should be one each.

Note: However, the selection of the topics is left to the discretion of the teacher. Teachers are encouraged to conduct as many Group Discussions as possible but the total number of marks for the Group Discussion should..be 10.

3. The grading for Role-Plays/Situational Dialogues should be based on the following observations.

(i) The teacher should give the student a clear understanding about the role to be played by them in !he Role-Play activity.

(ii) enhancing the Role, for which 5 marks are to be awarded.

(Hi) The selection of the topics for Role-Plays / Situational Dialogues are left to them

The Role-Play requires an active participation from both the students in the teacher's discretion and are advised to award 5 marks based on the student's participation and involvement.

TOPICS
1.Note:. However, students are expected to write the Role-Plays and Situational dialogues in the 200 pages note book maintained by them. The total number of marks to be allotted for the Role-Plays and Situational Dialogues is 10.

4. The grading for Debate should be based on the following profundity.

(i) The topics for the debates are left to the teacher's discretion.

(ii) The students are expected to contribute iri the debate to the optimum.

(iii) The idea behind a debate is to enhance the student's speaking skills.
Note: The teacher is advised to allot 10 marks for the debate.

5. The grading for Public Speaking and e-Correspondence should be based on their appraisal. ..

(i) 'The topics for Public speaking and the matter for e-Correspondence to be given to the students are left to the discretion of the teacher.
The student is expected to portray a high level of confidence, a good command and eloquence in language and expression.

(Hi) The student is expected to draft the information provided very meticulously.

(ii)Note: The student is expected to write their presentations in 200 pages note books
maintained by them.

6. The End-Examination assessment will conclude with a formal interview.

(i) The interview will be conducted by the subject teacher with the help of
another member of the staff from the same department.

(ii) All the candidates have to be present before the interviewing teachers.

(iii) Each student should be interviewed for a minimum period of 3 minutes. In
which the knowledge of the candidate coupled with the language
communication skills will be tested.

(iv) No attempt should be made to test the ignorance ofthe candidate.
Note: A maximum of 10 marks will be awarded for the interview session.