SPEAKING RUBRIC

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Pronunciation Frequent errors in pronunciation would make
what you are trying to say incomprehensible
to a native speaker.
Grammar Most of your sentences built ungramatically
correct. Serious errors present in your speech
would make your message difficult (if not
nearly impossible) for a native speaker to
understand.
Although your pronunciation does not
interfere with the delivery of your message,
it is very Americanized and may distract the
listener from giving full attention to the
message.
The errors present would frequently create
confusion in the mind of a native speaker.
While your pronunciation is marked by minor
interference from English sounds, the errors are
relatively insignificant and do not interfere with
the communication of your message or your
listener’s ability to give sustained attention to it.
The errors present, although sometimes glaring,
would not generally interfere with a native
speaker’s ability to comprehend your message.
Your pronunciation is frequently so accurate and
authentic that sometimes you even sound as
though you were a native speaker!
Most of your sentences built gramatically
correct

Vocabulary & Your limited vocabulary makes both simple
Circumlocutio expression and circumlocution difficult for
n you. Your resultant tendency to lapse into
English (or to use Spanish words
erroneously) may make parts of your
message incomprehensible to a native
speaker.
Your vocabulary is adequate enough to allow
you to communicate some of your thoughts,
but your words are often imprecise and
repetitious. When you get stuck on a word,
you tend to lapse into English and do not
generally circumlocute unless you are
strongly encouraged to do so.
Your speech reflects a broad vocabulary that Your speech reflects an extensive vocabulary
allows you to communicate most of your thoughts that allows you to be expressive, precise, and to
pretty clearly and without resorting to the use of circumlocute with facility and style when
English. However, there are still many high necessary.
frequency words that you do not know and as a
result, you are forced to rely heavily on
circumlocution in order to communicate your
ideas.