Speaking Task Grading Rubric

End-of-Level Exam

Vocabulary Message Accuracy Fluency Pronunciation

Appropriate; used a lot of
vocabulary, not just vocab
4 provided by
teacher/coursebook
Mostly appropriate, used some
3 vocab from outside class
Some errors in word choice.
2 Relied heavily on vocab from
class
Frequent errors in word choice
or resorting to L1
1 interrupt flow
No problem for the Very high Speaks fluently Very clear, good control of
listener, very clear and without hesitating individual sounds, word
logical progression of stress and intonation
ideas
Meaning was usually Few errors Sometimes has to Generally clear; few errors
clear stop to think in individual sounds,
stress, intonation
Meaning was often Some errors Often stops to Frequent errors make it
unclear, think of words sometimes difficult to
understand
Meaning was unclear Frequent errors Frequent Limited control of
most of the time hesitations pronunciation features;
often very difficult to
understand

Total /20 =
 ______ / 24

Writing Task Grading Rubric

Organization Task Grammatical Punctuation/
Content/Message Vocabulary
/Cohesion Achievement Accuracy Spelling
Ideas are extended Covers all the
Logical flow of Wide range and
and developed; all requirements of the
ideas; well-formed Very few errors; flexibility of Almost error
information task
4 paragraphs;
appropriate use of
included and Clearly presents a
good control of a
range of structures
vocabulary with
almost no errors
free
relevant fully developed
linking words
response
Ideas flow well;
Minor errors, don´t
some control of Could include a (generally) Good range of
cause
linking devices; little more detail; no Addresses the vocabulary, minor Few errors but
misunderstanding,
3 paragraphs may
contain too
irrelevant
information
requirements of the
task
attempt at range of
mistakes don´t
cause
no problem for
reader
structures
much/little info included misunderstandings

Could include more Attempts to address Errors sometimes

Ideas don´t always Limited range of Many errors
detail; some the task but does cause
flow logically; use vocabulary; many which cause
irrelevant not cover all key misunderstanding;
2 of paragraphs
doesn´t always aid
information features mostly simple
errors cause
misunderstanding
some confusion
for reader
included or The format may be sentences
meaning
information omitted inappropriate
Fails to address the
task, which may
Very short writing Many errors often
Frequently have been
with limited detail; obscure meaning; Extremely limited Frequency of
unconnected ideas; completely
1 Very little or no use
includes irrelevant
information or
misunderstood
simple sentences,
sometimes with
range of vocabulary;
simple for level
errors makes it
difficult to read
of paragraphs Presents limited
omits information errors
ideas which may be
irrelevant/repetitive