Activity 10.1 In this activity, you will listen to the following Independent Task Speaking Samples . They are actual student responses to TOEFL iBT Speaking tasks . 1 . Read the question (prompt) the test takers are answering . 2 . Listen to the two student responses . 3. Use the Independent rubric to evaluate them. You don’t need to assign an actual score—just decide if they are low-, medium-, or high-level responses based on the characteristics described. 4. When you are finished, you can check your evaluation against the rater’s comments in the Answer Key. Prompt: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
One of the best ways to learn is by making mistakes. Use specific examples and details to support your opinion.
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Understanding scoring criteria for Integrated Tasks • Review the Integrated Rubric at the end of this lesson. Read through the chart carefully and take note of the criteria . • Pay special attention to the Topic Development criteria . Notice that for the highest score, the response needs to convey all the relevant information required by the question (the key points), along with a sufficient amount of detail. At band 1, responses are vague or repetitious, and will not get a high score. • Keep in mind that small mistakes or stumbles in both language use and delivery will not prevent you from getting a high score. Notice that even in Band 4, there might be some minor errors, but this is acceptable as long as they do not interfere greatly with meaning. • Always aim to speak continuously until your time runs out to ensure the rater can fully assess your language abilities . Activity 10.2 In this activity, you will practice taking notes and answering the question for a Task 2 . In the next activity, you’ll be looking at how actual test takers answered, and practice evaluating their responses . Follow the narrator’s instructions below, then record your response when the question is asked, using your notes to answer the question. Narrator: Read a letter to the student newspaper. You will have 50 seconds to read the letter. Begin reading now. University Should Allow Eating in Class Currently, there is a university-wide policy that prohibits eating in the classroom. I disagree with this policy. I think students should be allowed to eat in class. This change would be good for two reasons. For one thing, if students were permitted to eat, they would be able to concentrate better, because students often get hungry during long classes, and hunger makes it difficult to concentrate. Also, if food were allowed in classrooms, it would be possible for us to have in-class parties on the last day of class—with snack foods and beverages—to celebrate the end of each semester. Sincerely, Nancy Myers
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