Content: Complete and Nearly complete Connection to Minimal connection No content; response Task completion sufficient to and sufficient to task and topic, to task and topic, not in target language; and topic tasks, tasks with only but noticeably very limited unrelated to task development thoroughly minor omissions, lacking in topic development of developed topic, nearly developed development and details rich in details topic, adequate details level of details Language Usage: Highly attentive Accurate attention Some control Limited control over No response; response Structural details, to structural to structural over structures structures, limited not in target language grammar, details, details with only and range of range of vocabulary, vocabulary grammatically minor vocabulary but direct translation precise for level, imprecisions lacking in from native rich in which do not attention to language, frequent vocabulary and detract structural details use of non-target variety of significantly from as appropriate language elements structures overall meaning, for level, fairly broad range evidence of of vocabulary and native-language variety of influence structures Fluency: Fluid and Fluid and Some noticeable Consistent pauses No response; response Flow, clear with only pauses and and difficulties with not in target language pronunciation, pronunciation minor lapses, choppiness, pronunciation and intonation, and intonation, fairly clear and/or problems intonation requiring comprehensibility, highly pronunciation and with significant listener comprehension comprehensible, intonation, mostly pronunciation effort, unable to evidence of high comprehensible, and intonation sustain speech due level of evidence of requiring listener to lack of comprehension comprehension effort comprehension
Content: Task completion and topic development Complete and sufficient to tasks, thoroughly developed topic, rich in details Nearly complete and sufficient to tasks with only minor omissions, nearly developed topic, adequate level of details Connection to task and topic, but noticeably lacking in topic development and details Minimal connection to task and topic, very limited development of details No content; response not in target language; unrelated to task Language Usage: Structural details, grammar, vocabulary Highly attentive to structural details, grammatically precise for level, rich in vocabulary and variety of structures Accurate attention to structural details with only minor imprecisions which do not detract significantly from overall meaning, fairly broad range of vocabulary and variety of structures Some control over structures and range of vocabulary but lacking in attention to structural details as appropriate for level, evidence of native-language influence Limited control over structures, limited range of vocabulary, direct translation from native language, frequent use of non-target language elements No response; response not in target language Fluency: Flow, pronunciation, intonation, comprehensibility, comprehension Fluid and clear pronunciation and intonation, highly comprehensible, evidence of high level of comprehension Fluid and with only minor lapses, fairly clear pronunciation and intonation, mostly comprehensible, evidence of comprehension Some noticeable pauses and choppiness, and/or problems with pronunciation and intonation requiring listener effort Consistent pauses and difficulties with pronunciation and intonation requiring significant listener effort, unable to sustain speech due to lack of comprehension No response; response not in target language