EVALUATION        ➡️

CRITERIA   ⬇️

90-100%

Exemplary

80-89%

Proficient

70-79%

Limited

60-69%

Developing

Comprehensibility

Listeners can understand all of the presentation.

Pronunciation is (nearly) always accurate.

Listeners can understand almost all of the presentation.

Pronunciation is mostly accurate.

Listeners can understand the main ideas and some details.

Pronunciation shows many inaccuracies.

Listeners can understand some phrases or sentences.

Pronunciation is generally inaccurate.

Connected

Language

Always or almost always speaks in sentences to describe, talk about a sequence of events, or express thoughts.

Generally speaks in sentences to describe, talk about a sequence of events, or express thoughts.

Sentences are loosely and/or rarely connected.

Phrases and sentences are unconnected.

Language

Control

Makes rare grammar or vocabulary errors.

Makes some grammar or vocabulary errors.

Makes frequent grammar or vocabulary errors.

Makes so many errors so as to appear unprepared.

Vocabulary Use

Uses many familiar words, phrases, and expressions.

Not repetitive.

Very few or no items from dictionary.

Uses an adequate range of familiar  words, phrases, and expressions.

Occasionally repetitive.

Only a few items from dictionary.

Uses some familiar words, phrases, and expressions.

Repetitive.

Introduces many unfamiliar items from dictionary.

Uses very basic vocabulary and memorized phrases.

Very repetitive. 

Introduces many unfamiliar items from dictionary.

Communication

Strategies

No noticeable pauses or hesitations. Has memorized role or uses notes sparingly.

Few noticeable pauses or hesitations, and/ or occasionally relies on notes.

Frequent, noticeable pauses or hesitations and/or  mostly relies on notes.

Long pauses or hesitations and/or unable to speak without reading from notes.