SCORING GUIDE FOR SPEAKING

NAME: _________________________________
CATEGORY
Fluency

Competency Levels
51-60 : Elementary
61-70 : Pre-Intermediate
71-80 : Lower Intermediate
81-90 : Intermediate
91-100: Upper-Intermediate

0-25
Does not respond to any
encouragement or prompts, makes
no attempt to communicate. Makes
no attempt to ask for clarification of
what is being asked.
Student is unintelligible. Nothing
can be understood.
Inadequate and/or inaccurate use of
vocabulary.

26-50
Speaks haltingly with long pauses. Does
not make an attempt to answer questions
or to respond to prompts. Makes little
attempt to ask for clarification of what is
being asked.
Pronunciation is not at all clear and the
student cannot be understood.
Somewhat inadequate and/or inaccurate
use of vocabulary.

51-75
Mostly speaks with few hesitations. Generally
responds to questions and prompts. Sometimes
asks for clarification of what is being asked.

76-100
Always speaks fluently with few hesitations.
Responds readily to questions. Asks for
clarification if not sure of the question being
asked

Most words are pronounced clearly and the

student can be understood.
Adequate and accurate use of vocabulary.

Pronunciation is clear and distinct all of the time

and does not interfere with meaning.
Rich use of vocabulary.

Grammar

Few correctly structured sentences,

or single words

Incomplete sentences, or serious errors in

structure.

Some trouble with word order or grammatical

structures, but complete sentences.

Sentences are complete. Word order and other

structures are correct.

Ideas and content

Says practically nothing. Focuses

primarily on irrelevant content.
Highly egocentric

Provides enough information that covers all

the required components. Focuses primarily
on relevant content. Sticks to the topic. Adapts
the content in a general way to the listener and
situation. Uses words and concepts which are
appropriate for the knowledge and experience
of general audience.

Speech has a clear purpose and main ideas stand

out. Use clear details that support the main ideas,
familiar with the topics. Thought about the
audience and tried to make the message clear

Organization

The message is so disorganized.

Audience cannot understand most of
the message

The message is organized. Do not have

difficulty understanding the sequence and
relationship among the ideas in the message.

Presentation is easy to follow. Tell things in

order that makes sense. Have an effective
beginning, middle, and an end. Conclusions are
clear and valid. Transitions flow smoothly

Task Completion

Minimal completion of the task

and/or responses are frequently
inappropriate.

Does not provide enough information.

Includes some irrelevant content.
Wanders off the topic, adapts poorly to
the listener and the situation. Uses words
and concepts which are inappropriate for
the knowledge and experience of the
listener (e.g. slang, jargon, technical
language)
The organization of the message is mixed
up, it jumps back and forth. The
organization appears random or rambling.
Difficulty in understanding the sequanece
and relationship among the ideas in the
message.
Partial completion of the task, responses
are mostly inappropriate yet undeveloped

Completion of the task, responses are

appropriate and adequately developed.

Superior completion of the task, responses are

appropriate with elaboration.

Pronunciation
Vocabulary

SCORE

FINAL SCORE

Instructor
( _____________ )

Date: ______________ 2014