RUBRIC SCORE OF SPEAKING

Descriptors Criteria ScoreScore Level

Fluency

- Speaks without too great effort with a fairy wide range of expression. Searches for word occasionally but only one or two unnatural pauses.

- Has to make an effort at times to search for words. Nevertheless, smooth delivery on the whole and only a few unnatural pauses.

- Although he/she has to make an effort search for words, there are not too many unnatural pauses. Fairly smooth delivery. Occasionally fragmentary but success in conveying the general meaning.

40

40-35

34-29

28-23

Accuracy

- Pronunciation is very slightly influenced by the “mother tongue”. Two or three minor grammatical and lexical error.

- Pronunciation is very slightly influenced by “mother tongue”. A few minor grammatical and lexical errors but most utterance are correct.

- Pronunciation is still mode rarely influenced by the “mother tongue”, but no serious phonological and lexical error. Only one or two major errors causing confusion.

30

30-25

24-19

18-13

Comprehensibility

- Easy for listeners to understand the speaker’s intention and general meaning. Very few interruption or clarification required.

- The speaker’s intention and general meaning are fairly clear. A few interruptions by the listeners.

- Most of what the speaker says is easy to follow. His/her intention is always clear but several interruptions are necessary to help him/her to convey the message or to seek clarification.

20

20-15

14-9

8-3

Vocabulary

- The use of vocabulary and idiom is virtually that of a native speaker of English.

- Rarely has trouble expressing himself/herself with appropriate vocabulary and idiom.

- Sometimes uses inappropriate terms or round about language because of inadequate vocabulary.

1010-8

7-5

4-2