I.

SURVEY 1
Oral Communication Skills
This survey provides opportunities for you to check areas of your oral communication skills. It is a guide to help you
diagnose your strengths and difficulties. On each of the item, rate yourself on the scale of 1-10, with 10 being the
highest. Do this on a separate sheet of paper.

Elements of Oral Parameter Rating

Communication
Consonants I do not have problems in pronouncing any consonants or
clusters.
Vowels I can pronounce vowel sounds clearly and fluently.
Syllables and/or I can clearly pronounce syllables and grammatical endings
grammatical endings such as –d and –ed.
Word Stress My word stress falls on the right syllables all the time.
Rhythm in sentences I speak in a natural rhythm that does not sound abrupt or
choppy.
Focus and special I use emphatic stress to indicate key words, contrasts (not
emphasis only/all), etc.
(Prominence)
Intonation/Pitch My tone rises and falls in the appropriate parts of my
statement. I do not sound monotonous.
Thought group and I pause at commas and other appropriate parts of the
linking statement.
Delivery (rate of I am aware when to speak loud, soft, fast, or slow.
speech, loudness)

II. SURVEY 2
Written Communication Skills
For each item below, please rate your abilities in a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the highest). Circle your choice. Do this
on a separate sheet of paper.
1= never or almost never true to me
2= usually not true for me
3= somewhat true to me
4=usually true to me
5= always or almost always true to me
I can write a good paragraph. 1 2 3 4 5

I can use appropriate vocabulary and words forms 1 2 3 4 5

to effectively communicate with the reader.

I can use appropriate punctuations in my 1 2 3 4 5

sentences.

I know how to spell words, even unfamiliar ones. 1 2 3 4 5

I can make self-corrections on my grammar 1 2 3 4 5

I can write quickly in English. 1 2 3 4 5

I can edit my writing to improve the wording, 1 2 3 4 5

grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

I can arrange my ideas logically. 1 2 3 4 5

ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Score Level Description

76-90 Exceptional Can vary intonation and place sentence stress
correctly in order to express finer shades of
meaning.
61-75 Above-average Has a clear, natural pronunciation and
intonation.
46-60 Average Pronunciation is comprehensible even if accent
is not neutralized and occasional
mispronunciations occur.
31-45 Weak Pronunciation is generally clear enough to be
understood despite a noticeable non-native
English speakers’ accent, but conversational
partners will need to ask for repetition from
time to time.
30 and below Poor Pronunciation is sometimes difficult to
understand by conversation partners especially
native English speakers because of limited
knowledge of tone, stress and intonation.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

Score Level Description

36-40 Exceptional Can write clear, smoothly flowing, complex
sentences in a logical structure which helps the
reader to easily find significant points.
31-35 Above-average Can write clear, well-structured sentences
about a subject, stating reasons and relevant
examples, and making an appropriate
conclusion.
21-30 Average Can write connected texts about the same
subject by linking a series of shorter sentences
into a cohesive and coherent paragraph.
11-20 Weak Can write a series of simple phrases and
sentences linked with simple connectors.
10 and below Poor Can write simple isolated phrases and
sentences.

Now that you have assessed your level in communication skills, you
may now start studying lessons. Keep in mind the specific areas
that you need to improve on.