SPEAKING / ORAL DISCOURSE
points
(narrate, describe, argue, etc.)
1. TASK ACHIEVEMENT …………………………………………………………..…………20 points
• relevance of ideas to topic …………..…………………………………………. 10 p
- 10 – 7 points: total – partial relevance to topic
- 6 – 4 points: some – little relevance to topic
- 3 – 0 points: very little – no relevance to topic
• coverage of task points …………….………………………….……………….. 10 p
- 10 – 7 points: coverage of all task points – partial coverage of the task points
- 6 – 4 points: coverage of some task points – coverage of a few task points
- 3 – 0 points: coverage of few task points – coverage of no task points
2. LANGUAGE ACCURACY ………………………………………………………………..... 10 points
• correct grammar structures …………………………………………………….. 5 p
- 5 points: no / very few grammar errors
- 3 points: many grammar errors
- 0 points: grammar errors hinder communication
• range of grammar structures …………………………………………………… 5 p
- 5 points: wide range of grammar structures
- 3 points: limited range of grammar structures
- 0 points: very limited range of grammar structures
3. ORGANISATION …………………………………………………………………………….. 5 points
- 5 points: very clear organisation, many linking devices
- 3 points: unclear organisation, few linking devices
- 0 points: total lack of organisation, total lack of linking devices
4. REGISTER AND VOCABULARY …………………………………………………………..5 points
- 5 points: appropriate register, very varied and appropriate vocabulary
- 3 points: mostly appropriate register, somewhat varied and appropriate vocabulary
- 0 points: mostly inappropriate register, basic or inappropriate vocabulary
5. DELIVERY: pronunciation, fluency, stress and intonation ……………………..……5 points
- 5 points: fluent presentation, good pronunciation, stress and intonation
- 3 points: somewhat fluent presentation, some pronunciation and intonation errors
- 0 points: no fluency, pronunciation and intonation errors hinder communication
10 points granted + 90 points = 100 points