90-100

Easily understood by someone unaccustomed to language learners including native speakers.

80-90%

Understood without difficulty by someone unaccustomed to language learners.   

70-80%

Understood, with occasional difficulty, by someone unaccustomed to language learners. 

• Creates with language; uses strings of sentences and sometimes uses connected discourse of paragraph-length.   
• Consistently uses a wide range of vocabulary that accomplishes the task and some specialized and precise vocabulary. 
• Very accurate in the use of the required target language structures and the grammar needed to perform the task.

• Creates with language (do not rely on memorized chunks); connects simple sentences to create longer sentences; and routinely uses strings of sentences.
• Uses a wide range of vocabulary that accomplishes the task. 
• May make a few errors using the required structures and but they rarely interfere with communication.

• Create with language (does not rely on memorized chunks); uses simple sentences and some strings of sentences.
• Uses a range of vocabulary that accomplishes the task, however, occasionally may be unable to find the appropriate vocabulary.
• May make language structure errors and they may sometimes interfere with communication.

• Organizes the presentation in a logical manner. 
• Has an opening and closing.
• There is a logical progression of ideas that are well organized and connected.

• Organizes the presentation in a logical manner. 
• Has an opening and closing.
• Organization is evident and the ideas are connected.

• Organizes the presentation in a logical manner. 
• Generally has an opening and closing.
• Organization is evident and the ideas generally connected.