Pre Intermediate and Intermediate Speaking Evaluation Rubric
Score and Interactive communication
performance
description
5 You can start and continue
dialogue/conversation well. You
Very good attempt at
maintain development and interaction
the task.
with very little support.
4 There is a combination in your work
that goes between 5 and 3. Some
Good attempt at the
items are not present to evaluate
task
your work higher.
3 You can start and continue the
dialogue/conversation in most part
Satisfactory attempt
of the task well. You often need some
at the task.
help to continue the task.
Discourse management
You can speak continuously
or with only minor pauses
and contribute with relevant
information. You can connect
your speech well.
There is a combination in
your work that goes between
5 and 3. Some items are not
present to evaluate your
work higher.
Your speech is extended and
often with pauses. You use
the same connectors along
the task.
Pronunciation Language
Your speech is easy to You use simple grammatical
understand and clear. Good structures well and use
use of intonation in your vocabulary to give your
sentences. You sound fluent. opinion on the topic
appropriately.
There is a combination in There is a combination in
your work that goes between your work that goes
5 and 3. Some items are not between 5 and 3. Some
present to evaluate your items are not present to
work higher. evaluate your work higher.
Some mistakes in You use simple grammatical
pronunciation make your forms well in most parts of
speech difficult to the task. You use limited
understand at times. vocabulary.
 2 There is a combination in your work There is a combination in There is a combination in There is a combination in
that goes between 3 and 1. Some your work that goes between your work that goes between your work that goes
Inadequate attempt at
items are not present to evaluate 3 and 1. Some items are not 3 and 1. Some items are not between 3 and 1. Some
the task.
your work higher. present to evaluate your present to evaluate your items are not present to
work higher. work higher. evaluate your work higher.
1 You can only maintain a simple and You give short responses Your speech is easy to You use a limited vocabulary
brief conversation. You need support with frequent pauses. You understand as you use simple well.
Poor attempt at the
at several parts of the task. tend to repeat information. words or you repeat words
task.
you pronounce well often.
0 Content is totally irrelevant. Your Your work can only be evaluated below 1.
reader is not informed.
Content is totally
irrelevant or
incomprehensible.