The response fulfills the demands of the task, with at most minor lapses in completeness. It is highly intelligible and exhibits sustained, coherent discourse. A response at this level is characterized by all of the following:
Delivery
Generally well-paced flow(fluid expression). Speech is clear. It may include minor lapses, or minor difficulties with pronunciation or intonation patterns, which do not affect intelligibility.
Language Use
The response demonstrates effective use of grammar and vocabulary. It exhibits a fairly high degree of automaticity with good control of basic and complex structures(as appropriate), Some minor(or systemic) errors are noticeable but do not obscure meaning.
Topic Development
Response is sustained and sufficient to the task. It is generally well developed and coherent; relationships between ideas are clear(or clear progression of ideas.)
Independent Tasks(Questions 3,4,5, and 6)
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General Description
The response fulfills the demands of the task, with at most minor lapses in completeness. It is highly intelligible and exhibits sustained, coherent discourse. A response at this level is characterized by all of the following:
Delivery
Speech is generally clear, fluid, and sustained. It may include minor lapses or minor difficulties with pronunciation or intonation. Pace may vary at times as speaker attempts to recall information. Overall intelligibility remains high.
Language Use
The response demonstrates good control of basic and complex grammatical structures that allow for coherent efficient(automatic) expression of relevant ideas. Contains generally effective word choice. Though some minor(or systemic) errors or imprecise use may be noticeable, they do not require listener effort(or obscure meaning)
Topic Development
The response presents a clear progression of ideas and conveys the relevant information required by the task. It includes appropriate detail, though it may have minor errors or minor omissions.