Appendice

Generic marking description for section A-Reading Aloud

Pre-Test and Post-Test

ASSESSEMENT CRITERIA SCORE DESCRIPTORS

FOR READING ALOUD
Showing a basic EXCELLENT Read fluently and clearly with
understanding appropriate pausing and
of simple and Intonation.
familiar texts by
reading the Make at least one or
texts aloud with no pronunciation
comprehensible mistakes
pronunciation Provide a relevant
and generally answer to the question
appropriate about the text.
pace, stress, GOOD
rhythm and Read fluently and clearly
intonation
Make only two to
three pronunciation
mistakes
Provide a relevant
answer to the question
about the text
AVERAGE Read quite clearly

Make four to five

pronunciation mistakes
Provide a relevant
answer to the question
about the text

WEAK Read hesitantly with many

pronunciation mistakes

Skip words
occasionally
Provide a relevant
answer to the question
about the text
VERY WEAK Able to read only a few words

Skip some words or

phrases
Provide an irrelevant
answer to the question
about the text