Exemplary
— 4 —

Accomplished
— 3 —

Developing
— 2 —

Comprehen-
sibility

Listeners accustomed to the speech of learners are able to understand all of the presentation.

Listeners accustomed to the speech of learners are able to understand most of the presentation.

Listeners accustomed to the speech of learners are able to understand the main ideas and some details of the presentation.

Listeners accustomed to the speech of learners are able to understand isolated bits of the presentation.

Text Type

Describes, narrates, and/or expresses own thoughts in paragraph-level discourse.

Describes, narrates, and/or expresses own thoughts in connected strings of sentences.

Speaks in loosely connected sentences.

Speaks in unconnected sentences and phrases.

Language
Control

High degree of accuracy in grammar and word choice in connected, rehearsed, and occasionally complex discourse. Little or no interference from first language.

Usually accurate grammar and word choice in connected, rehearsed discourse. Occasional interference from first language.

Frequent, but usually minor, grammar and word choice errors in rehearsed, sentence-level discourse. Significant interference from first language.

Comprehension is impeded by frequent grammar and word choice errors in rehearsed discourse. High degree of interference from first language.

Vocabulary
Use

Uses a broad range of familiar and new words, phrases, and idioms so that expression is highly varied and non-repetitive.

Uses an adequate range of familiar and new words, phrases, and idioms so that expression is varied and only occasionally repetitive.

Uses familiar words, phrases, and idioms, and rarely attempts to go beyond basic vocabulary. Speech is repetitive and lacks variety.

Uses very basic vocabulary and memorized phrases. Speech is limited and highly repetitive.

Communication
Strategies

Always maintains communication. Able to circumlocute and self-correct when needed. Use of memory aids enhances presentation.

Very few breaks in communication. Sometimes able to circumlocute and self-correct. Effective use of memory aids.

Frequent breaks in communication. Rarely able to circumlocute or self-correct. Use of memory aids sometimes detracts from presentation.

Generally unable to maintain communication. Overreliance on memory aids detracts from presentation.