The document outlines a rubric for evaluating English speaking skills based on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), focusing on fluency, clarity, and pronunciation. Each of these categories is assessed with a total mark of 10, contributing to an overall score out of 40 that is converted to a percentage for grading. It emphasizes the importance of vocabulary usage, coherent speech, and proper pronunciation in effective communication.

1. Speaking in English
Rubric for Evaluation

2. How is Speaking in English evaluated?
Speaking in English as with any other foreign or second
language learning is based on the CEFR = Common
European Framework of Reference.
(Go to this LINK)
Based on this I have created a ‘simplified’ version that I use
to gauge your English language usage for our Conversation
class.

3. FLIPGRID

4. DESCRIPTORS
FLUENCYIDEAS
CLARITY PRONUNCIATION

5. IDEAS
The use of the VOCABULARY taken from the TEXTBOOK
in relation to the activity will be the evaluation base for
the IDEAS.
In other words how creative are you in using the new or
even known vocabulary to answer the oral question or
topic in the FlipGrid…

6. FLUENCY
Fluency simply refers to how long you can speak with
the ‘carry on vocabulary’ that you already own without
having to ‘stop and think’....
In a nutshell, can you speak English for up to 5 minutes
without having any difficulty?
This is the basis of evaluating your fluency in English for
Speaking activity in this class.

7. CLARITY
This element relies on the use of the vocabulary and
grammatical structures to form clear and coherent
speech patterns.
In other words is what you are saying making sense and
is it ‘clear’ to understand, using the proper forms of
English skills for speaking.

8. PRONUNCIATION
What is pronunciation?
Basically it means being able to ‘pronounce’ the English word in a
manner that can be understood by a native speaker or a non-native
speaker.
For example: The words THREE TREE FREE are sometimes
mispronounced and can be confused by the listener, even if the
phrase may be clear.
So spending time on learning how to pronounce words, using
specific mouth and tongue movements to create the proper sound is
imperative.

9. Marking for Assessment
Each section of the Speaking
rubric carries a total mark of
10.
The FOUR descriptors for the
Speaking Rubric amount to a
possible total of 40.
The possible total is then
turned into a percentage of 10
and the mark is then turned
into a value of 1 to 10.
Eg: Mark = 30/40 = 0.75 = 7.5
Then that is added to YOUR class
average mark.

10. Good Luck!
English Conversation Class
School Year 2018 - 2019
Mrs Nives Torresi
EFL Teacher &
Native English Speaker

11. Image Attributions
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