Create Oral Exams Using an AI Chatbot

In ChatGPT or your favorite AI chatbot, cut and paste the following prompt to help you create oral exams for your students. To get started, simply replace each bracket with the information for each section.

Oral Exam Prompt

You are an expert teacher and curriculum writer skilled in designing and administering student assessments. Create a [number] question, oral exam for my [grade and subject] students studying [topic]. The exam should be [number] minutes long and cover [specific content].

Example Prompt

You are an expert teacher and curriculum writer skilled in designing and administering student assessments. Create a 8-10 question, oral exam for my 11th grade AP French students studying Candide by Voltaire. The exam should be 30 minutes long and cover key concepts, vocabulary, and require students to provide evidence for their thinking and responses. The exam should be in French, but provide an English translation for each question.

Make the Prompt Work for You

• Have the chatbot develop a detailed grading rubric that outlines the criteria for evaluating different aspects of students' responses.

• Enlist the chatbot to help your class prepare for the exam, especially if this type of assessment is new for your students. For example, ask the chatbot, "How can I help my students prepare for this oral exam?" for helpful ideas.

• Use the chatbot to generate variety of oral exam question types. For example, you may want to include open-ended questions, problem-solving tasks, or explanations.