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ESL Speaking Rubric ESL Speaking Rubric Speaking Rubric Assessment Rubric Code: EX5XWCW By betzydbo Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Exam Grade Levels: Undergraduate

ESL Speaking Rubric
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Pronunciation	Poor Many errors that interfere with comprehensibility	Fair Frequent errors that confuse listener and require guessing at meaning	Good Comprehensible, generally correct Occasional error	Excellent Phonetically correct Almost error-free Awareness of accent Genuine effort to sound like native speaker
Fluency	Poor Frequent hesitations, searches for words Overly translates questions before response Repeats question word before response Eventually responds	Fair Halting, hesitating Visibly translating before responding Can rephrase and respond	Good Occasional hesitation, searching for words Speaker can self-correct and respond to cues	Excellent Smooth flow Quick, continuous flow Natural pauses
Vocabulary	Poor Inadequate vocabulary or incorrect use of lexical items Communication difficult	Fair Vocabulary is just adequate to respond No attempt to vary expressions Basic .	Good Good, appropriate vocabulary Generally good response	Excellent Very good; wide range Uses appropriate and new words and expressions Interesting response
Grammar	Poor Most structures incorrect Constant use of infinitive; no conjugation Listener understands only because of past experience.	Fair Many errors (agreement, verb forms) Errors in basic structures Errors impede communication	Good Two or fewer syntax errors Minor errors that do not impede communication	Excellent No grammatical errors Speaker self-corrects without hesitation
Content	Poor • Does not have grasp of information and cannot answer questions about subject • Does not clearly define subject and purpose; provides weak or no support of subject; gives insufficient support for ideas or conclusions	Fair Is uncomfortable with information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions • Attempts to define purpose and subject; provides weak examples, facts, and/ or statistics, which do not adequately support the subject; includes very thin data or evidence	Good • Is at ease with expected answers to all questions, without elaboration • Has somewhat clear purpose and subject; some examples, facts, and/or statistics that support the subject; includes some data or evidence that supports conclusions	Excellent Demonstrates full knowledge by answering all class questions with explanations and elaboration • Provides clear purpose and subject; pertinent examples, facts, and/or statistics; supports conclusions/ideas with evidence