assessing speaking (scoring rubric)

Assessing speaking (Brown, 2004, pp 172-173)

No	CATEGORIES	SCORE
		1	2	3	4	5
1	GRAMMAR	Errors in grammar are frequent, but speaker can be understood.	Can usually handle elementary constructions quite accurately but does not have thorough or confident control of the grammar.	Control of grammar is good. Able to speak the language with sufficient structural accuracy to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversation on practical, social, and professional topics.	Able to use the language accurately on all levels normally pertinent to professional needs. Errors in grammar are quite rare.	Equivalent to that of an educated native speaker.
2	VOCABULARY	Speaking vocabulary inadequate to express anything but the most elementary needs.	Has speaking vocabulary sufficient to express himself simply with some circumlocutions.	Able to speak the language with sufficient vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations on practical, social, and professional topics. Vocabulary is broad enough that he rarely has to grope for a word.	Can understand and participate in any conversation within the range of his experience with a high degree of precision of vocabulary.	Speech on all levels is fully accepted by educated native speakers in all its features including breadth of vocabulary and idioms, colloquialisms, and pertinent cultural references.
3	COMPREHENSION	Within the scope of his very limited language experience can understand simple questions and statements if delivered with slowed speech, repetition, or paraphrase.	Can get the gist of most conversations of non-technical subjects.	Comprehension is quite complete at a normal rate of speech.	Can understand any conversation within the range of his experience.	Equivalent to that of an educated native speaker.
4	FLUENCY	No specific fluency description.	Can handle with confidence but not with facility most social situations, including introductions and casual conversations about current events, as well as work, family, and autobiographical information.	Can discuss particular interests of competence with reasonable ease. Rarely has to grope for words.	Able to use the language fluently on all levels normally pertinent to professional needs. Can participate in any conversation within the range of this experience with a high degree of fluency.	Has complete fluency in the language such that his speech is fully accepted by educated native speakers.
5	PRONUNCIATION	Errors in pronunciation are frequent but can be understood.	Accent in intelligible though often quite faulty.	Errors never interfere with understanding and rarely disturb the native speaker. Accent may be obviously foreign.	Errors in pronunciation are quite rare.	Equivalent to and fully accepted by educated native speakers.
6	TASK	Can ask and answer questions on topics very familiar to him.	Able to satisfy routine social demands and work requirements; needs help in handling any complication or difficulties.	Can participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations on practical, social, and professional topics.	Would rarely be taken for a native speaker but can respond appropriately even in unfamiliar situations. Can handle informal interpreting from and into language.	Speaking proficiency equivalent to that of an educated native speaker.