RUBRIC SCORE OF SPEAKING

Descriptors

Criteria

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.

Accuracy

Comprehensibility

Vocabulary

- 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.
- Easy for listeners to understand the
speakers intention and general meaning.
Very few interruption or clarification
required.
- The speakers 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.
- 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.

Score

Score
Level
40-35

40

34-29

28-23
30-25

30

24-19
18-13

20-15

20

14-9
8-3

10-8

10

7-5
4-2