| Criteria | 5 pts Excellent |
4 pts Good |
3 pts Satisfactory |
2 pts Limited |
1 pt Very Limited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Task Achievement & Communicative Outcome | Fully achieves all task outcomes. All required content included. Ideas clear, complete, and logically organised. No missing elements. | Achieves most task outcomes. Minor content omission. Ideas are clear with slight gaps. | Achieves main outcomes. Some content missing. Ideas sometimes unclear. | Partially achieves outcomes. Major content missing. Message often unclear. | Does not achieve task outcomes. Content largely missing. Message not understandable. |
| Fluency & Coherence | Speaks naturally with consistent flow. No unnatural pauses. Ideas connected clearly. | Mostly fluent. Some hesitation but message remains smooth. | Noticeable hesitation. Several pauses. Flow occasionally breaks. | Frequent hesitation. Long pauses. Ideas disconnected. | Speech halts frequently. Communication breaks down. |
| Pronunciation & Intelligibility | Pronunciation consistently clear. Stress and intonation accurate. No errors affecting meaning. | Minor pronunciation errors. Meaning always clear. | Some pronunciation errors. 2โ4 errors affecting clarity. | Frequent errors. 5โ8 errors affecting clarity. | Pronunciation prevents understanding. More than 8 errors affecting meaning. |
| Grammar Accuracy & Range | Uses grade-level structures accurately. 0โ2 minor grammatical errors. Complex structures used correctly. | Mostly accurate structures. 3โ5 grammatical errors. Errors do not block meaning. | Limited range. 6โ8 grammatical errors. Some errors affect clarity. | Basic structures only. 9โ12 grammatical errors. Meaning sometimes unclear. | Very limited structure control. More than 12 grammatical errors. Meaning often unclear. |
| Vocabulary Use & Range | Appropriate and varied vocabulary for grade level. 0โ2 lexical errors. No repetition affecting quality. | Adequate vocabulary range. 3โ5 lexical errors. Minor repetition. | Basic vocabulary. 6โ8 lexical errors. Frequent repetition. | Limited vocabulary. 9โ12 lexical errors. Incorrect word choice affects meaning. | Very limited vocabulary. More than 12 lexical errors. Message often unclear. |
| SCORE (circle) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |