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Intermediate ESL Speaking Rubric

Speaking Assessment: Describing Items and Events

Rubric Code: BXB2A2W

By nishlja

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

HI ESL Speaking Rubric
	Needs improvement 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Grammar	Needs improvement No subject-verb agreement; no verbs conjugated correctly	Fair Some subject-verb agreement, errors made were not naturally made by native English speakers	Good Subjects generally agreed with verbs; those that did not were conjugated logically as that of a young native English speaker	Excellent Consistent subject-verb agreement; approximate to a native speaker
Vocabulary	Needs improvement Only basic vocabulary words was used Many errors in word form	Fair 1 or 2 descriptive vocabulary words were used Some errors in word form	Good 3 or 4 descriptive vocabulary words were used Few errors in word form	Excellent Creative expression of the illustration, using 5 or more vivid vocabulary words Almost no errors in word form
Pronunciation Intonation	Needs improvement Pronunciation very difficult to understand Intonation is flat without clear stress points and pauses	Fair Student's pronunciation difficult to understand without concentrated effort Intonation is flat, but some stress points are clear	Good Student's pronunciation mostly understandable with some errors Mostly good intonation with clear stress points, pauses and different speeds	Excellent Student's pronunciation understandable with few errors Very good intonation with clear stress points, pauses and different speeds
Fluency	Needs improvement Student was unable to express ideas fluently; many pauses or breaks, hesitant or choppy	Fair Student had difficulty expressing ideas fluently	Good Student was able to express ideas fluently with little difficulty	Excellent Student was able to communicate clearly with no difficulty, pauses or breaks in natural places