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Assessing The Speaking Skill A Study in The Third
Assessing The Speaking Skill A Study in The Third
Submitted: May 16, 2023 Revised: August 25, 2023 Accepted: October 14, 2023
Abstract
The aim of this study is to get deeper into the concept and process of speaking assessment. The assessment
has a significant impact on students' learning because it plays a vital role in fostering students’ speaking
capability in the learning process. Evaluating and assessing students' achievement in the learning process can
give the direct impact toward students learning directly. This study focuses on the speaking assessment at the
higher education level, what is the purpose of the speaking assessment, the technique and tools that is used in
the assessment. The method used in this study is library research method, by collecting and identifying
factual data from various sources and experts’ opinions. Researchers found from the study the purpose of
speaking skill assessment is to measure the learning impact. Some techniques in conducting speaking
assessment are: public speaking assessment, short and answer assessment, peer-assessment, self-assessment,
direct, semi-direct, and indirect assessment, and digital formative assessment and the dynamic assessment for
both direct and online or technology basis. The tools in conducting the speaking skills assessment are holistic
rubric, analytical rubric, computer-based oral exams.
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