Let’s try this.
Activity 2: Comic Your Convo!
Instruction: Create a comic strip based on a usual scenario that happens to you at
home. Indicate the speech context you are in and the speech style you use.
Scoring Rubric:
Criteria Excellent Fair Needs
5 3 Improvement
1
Content The comic strip is The comic strip is The comic strip is
based on a real life based on a real life based on a real life
scenario. The scenario. There are scenario. There are
appropriate speech 1-2 mistakes with the 1-2 mistakes with
context and speech use of speech the use of speech
style are used and context and speech context and speech
identified. style. style.
Creativity The comic strip is The comic strip is The comic strip
done creatively – done creatively but lacks creativity and
well-drawn, smooth with problems in the the storyline is not
flow of the storyline, storyline and/or with arranged
neat and clean. cleanliness. chronologically.
Explanation The answer to the The answer to the The answer to the
processing questions processing questions processing
matches the given matches the given questions does not
scenario in the comic scenario in the comic match the given
strip and captures the strip but does not scenario in the
significance of capture the comic strip and
speech context and significance of does not capture the
speech style. speech context and significance of
speech style. speech context and
speech style.
Total (20 pts.)
Processing Questions:
1. Why is it significant for us to identify and to understand the speech context and
speech style that we use?
2. Why do we need to use a speech style in the right context?
Student’s responses:
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