Impromptu Interactions

Rating Scale

Student’s Name:

% of achievement:__________ Grade:__________

DESCRIPTORS Sometimes Always

Half of the Most of the
time (2 pts) time (3 pts)
(1 pt) (4 pts)

Structures semantically correct questions in the

interaction though not free from error.

Structures grammatically correct questions in the

interaction.

Answers all or almost all questions with a pertinent

content (correct semantics).

Answers all or almost all questions with

grammatical accuracy (correct grammar).

Uses strategies to compensate for the lack of

linguistic resources

Hesitations and pauses do not prevent

communication from flowing freely.

Pronunciation is intelligible.

Total score:

Score % Grade Score % Grade Score % Grade Score % Grade

Ross Paula, English UC Language Center, 2015

 Impromptu Interactions
Rating Scale

28 100 7.0 21 75 5.1 14 50 3.5 7 25 2.4

27 96 6.7 20 71 4.8 13 46 3.3 6 21 2.2

26 93 6.4 19 68 4.6 12 43 3.1 5 18 2

25 89 6.2 18 64 4.3 11 39 3.0 4 14 1.7

24 86 5.9 17 61 4.1 10 36 2.8 3 11 1.6

23 82 5.6 16 57 3.8 9 32 2.7 2 7 1.3

22 79 5.4 15 54 3.7 8 29 2.5 1 4 1.2

Ross Paula, English UC Language Center, 2015