____ Speaking Benchmark __ _

Name: ________________________________________________ ID number: ____________ Classroom: _______________

Primary Criteria: Message Quality

CRITERIA VERY LIMITED (1-2) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT (3) SATISFACTORY (4) EXCEPTIONAL (5) Score
Are the responses on-task? Responses are somewhat Responses are usually Responses are always on-task
Responses are rarely on-task.
Completeness

How well do the responses on-task. on-task. and may connect to other /5
Clarity and

align with the prompt? material.

Are the responses complete?
How much useful information
do the responses include?
Are the responses organized?
How well does the formulation
of the responses assist with the
Expression
Responses are rarely
complete.
Responses are rarely
organized.
Responses are always
Responses are somewhat Responses are usually
complete. complete.
complete and may include /5
additional information.
Responses are somewhat Responses are usually Responses are always
organized. organized. organized. /5

delivery of the message?

Do the responses employ
proper grammar and
vocabulary?
Responses are rarely
comprised of proper use of
vocabulary and grammar.
Responses are somewhat
comprised of proper use of
vocabulary and grammar.
Responses are usually
comprised of proper use of
vocabulary and grammar.
Responses are always
comprised of proper use of
vocabulary and grammar and /5
may include idiomatic
language.

Secondary Criteria: Speaking Ability

CRITERIA VERY LIMITED (1-2) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT (3) SATISFACTORY (4) EXCEPTIONAL (5) Score

Does the speaker employ

Pronunciation

The speaker always uses

Intonation

proper pronunciation and The speaker rarely uses The speaker somewhat uses The speaker usually uses
pronunciation and intonation
and

intonation? proper pronunciation and proper pronunciation and proper pronunciation and
and may adopt a native /5
How understandable are the intonation. intonation. intonation.
speaker’s accent.
speaker’s words?

Does the speaker control the

Fluency

The speaker rarely controls The speaker somewhat controls The speaker usually controls The speaker always controls
flow of speech?
the flow of speech. the flow of the message. the flow of the message. the flow of the message. /5
How fluid is the speech?

Evaluator notes/comments:
Subtotal: /30
Final score: /10