FINAL EXAM

INTERVIEW QUESTION PROTOCOL

ENGLISH/UWI1A2
Rules for speaking test in the form of one-on-one interview.
1. Each student in class is interviewed individually by the lecturer (assessing students’ interpersonal speaking skills
on topics learned during the semester).
2. Lecturer and students made prior agreement in class on the order of the interviewees, in which a class can do a
random drawing on the order.
3. Each interview session (100-minute class time) can be used to interview 12-13 students. A group of 12-13
students having a scheduled interview must come to the interview session in time (before the interview begins).
4. Interview duration: 5 – 7 minutes with 1-2 minutes transition time between students.
5. Lecturer use the interview protocol below to ask questions and recorded the interview results using the scoring
sheet template.
6. Lecturer evaluate students’ speaking skills using the “final exam speaking test” rubric.
7. Lecturer added the speaking scores to his/her excel file for grading, input the UTS, UAS, and Task grades to
iGadis to publish students’ final grade.

The Interview Question Protocol

1. Hello, how are you? So, please remind me again, where are you from? Could you tell me a little bit about
your hometown?
2. Great. Now, tell me about yourself. What are some unique/interesting facts about you that we should know?
a. Could share 5-7 unique facts that we should know about you?
b. Nice. How about your hobbies. What are your hobbies?
c. Tell me about your interests. What are some of the things that you are interested in? What did you
want to be when you were a child/teenager?
d. How about your talent? What are you good at?
3. Nice. Let’s talk a little bit about your major. How do you like your major?
4. Having those hobbies, interest, talent, and also considering your major, what do you want to do after you
graduate from ___________ (students’ major)? OR, simply ask: What is your dream job? OR How do you
see yourself in 10 years?

5. Alright, what do you know about being ____________ (student’s dream job, the profession)?
a. What are the responsibilities of a ____________ (student’s dream job)?
b. What skills must ____________ (student’s dream job) have?

6. Alright. If you have the chance to build your career OR to build your own company in another country,
where would it be? OR What is your dream country where you want to stay and work?

7. Tell me more about your dream country.

a. In particular, in what city you want to build your career at?
b. What are some important cultural aspects you need to know if you want to live there (or in that
country)?
c. Tell me about the work culture of ______________ (Example: Japanese) people in the work place?
d. Anything else you need to know about the work culture of people living in your dream country?
8. How do those cultural practices (lecturers refer to students’ previous answers) differ/similar from the work
culture of Indonesian people?
9. OK, you seem to be very ready to be part of _______________ (the city of the student’s dream country). I
don’t have anymore question. Thank you!

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Criteria 85 - 100
Pronunciation • Errors in pronunciation are
quite rare (<10%) of the total
words.
• Slight or no L1 accent.
Vocabulary & • Wide range of vocabulary allows
Grammar effective expressions of abstract
topics such as ideas and opinion
in formal and informal.
• Always able to find another way
to express, though seem unsure
of the intended word.
• Uses complex structures with
only few errors, but did not affect
intended meaning.
• Always able to combine variety
ways to respond with proper
structure
Flow of • Comfortable, natural flow of
Speech speech.
• Few (1-2x) or no pauses in
attempts to look for word.
Shows initiative and flexibility in
developing interaction
Construction • Responses are always
of Idea appropriate, effective, and
coherent.
• Always show effective use of
transition signals to connect
between one idea with another.
• The ideas presented are easy to
follow.
Task Deals with task fully, effectively, and
Completion without assistance
Total max. points: 500, Max. Final Grade: 500 : 5 = 100
Rubric for English 1 (LUH1B2) Final Exam
Individual Interview
75 - 84
• Some errors in pronunciation
but not interfere with
understanding.
Noticeable L1 accent.
• Sufficient vocabulary to deal
with ideas and opinion and
participate in most formal and
informal situations.
• Show efforts to find another
way to express, though some
of the words are not properly
used.
• Attempts to use complex
structures with some basic
errors (such as present-past
tenses, singular-plural forms).
Some structures used affect the
intended meaning.
• Some obvious searching for
words, but not requiring
undue/excessive patience from
the listener
• Most contributions (70%) are
appropriate and adequate.
• Shows some initiatives in
developing interaction.
• Most of the time, responses
are appropriate, effective, and
coherent.
• Most of the time, show
effective use of transition
signals to connect between
one idea with another.
• Most of the ideas presented
are still easy to follow.
• Deals with task adequately.
• Not with complete success and
still needs help.
Misunderstandings are rare, but can
be resolved on his/her own without
trouble.
65 - 74
• Systematic defects and repeated
errors in pronunciation, causing
some difficulties in
understanding.
Strong L1 accent
• Not enough vocabulary to deal
with ideas and opinion.
• Has vocabulary only sufficient
to express him/herself in
informal situations.
• Uses few L1 (3-4 words), but
correcting him/herself
• Little attempts to use complex
structures.
• Frequent basic errors that may
obscure meaning.
.
• Frequent noticeable pauses or
hesitations.
• Slow speech, listeners need to be
patient.
• Has difficulty in developing
interaction, especially during role
play.
Always wait for the initiation from the
interviewer to respond during role play.
• Contributions are sometimes
inappropriate or inadequate
• Sometimes, show effective use of
transition signals to connect
between one idea with another.
• Some ideas presented are difficult
to follow.
• Only partial, limited success in
dealing with task.
Needs assistances (3-4 clues) to
complete the task.
55 - 64  54
Very difficult to follow the Did not
pronunciation, owing to serious attempt to
defects in pronunciation make any
initiatives
or
• Vocabulary not sufficient to responses
express him/herself, even in in English
informal situations.
• Uses L1 more than 2
times/words.
• No attempt to use complex
structures.
• Use elementary structure with
frequent basic errors that
affect intended meaning.
• Very disjointed speech.
• Too many fillers when
responses.
One or more complete breakdown.
• Ineffective use of transition
signals to connect between
one idea with another.
Most ideas presented are difficult
to follow
• Very inadequate attempts at
task, or not completed the
task.
Needs repeated assistance
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 Final Exam Score Sheet

No Student ID Students’ Name Speaking Elements Assessed

Number (NIM) Pronunciation Vocabulary and Flow of Speech Construction of Task Completion TOTAL
(0-100) Grammar (0- (0-100) Idea (0-100) (0-100) Score
100) (Max: 500)

Note: Maximum Total Score 500 → Final Score 500/5= 100 Lecturers may write brief feedback/note for students in each cell. Please print and
copy this scoring sheet.
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