Speaking 10: Scoring
Answer Key
Activity 10.1 Sample 1: mid-level Rater Comments:
This is an example of a mid-level response . The speaker has a rather strong accent but is for the most part still relatively easy to understand, and he provides a sustained response. He starts off strong by stating his opinion (that he agrees with the statement) and attempting to provide an example of a personal experience in order to explain why he agrees. The example is somewhat unclear, however, and it isn’t obvious how making mistakes helped him learn math . Near the end of the explanation, he says, “right now I couldn’t find the correct way,” which is confusing since it sounded like he was talking about how he learned to improve in math (a listener would expect him to say something like, “Now I can always find the correct way to solve a problem.”). The response has some grammatical and vocabulary issues as well, such as extra articles (“how to resolve the every questions” and “I tried the several ways” instead of “I tried several ways”) and some confusing sentences (“I always try to get a high degree in my math class” instead of “I always tried to do well/get a high grade in math classes”). Sample 1 Transcript: In my opinion, I totally agree with this statement. That learning by making mistakes is the one of the best ways, because a couple of reasons. For instance, when I was a high school students, uh, I always try to get a high degree in my math class. But at that time I really didn’t know about to how to resolve the every questions. So I tried the several ways even though I mistakes a lot of the time and I had to spend a lot of time to get the correct answer but after doing that, I, right now I couldn’t find the correct way and very easy and fast and the study guidelines so I can get the grade, the high grade.
Sample 2: high level Rater Comments:
This is an example of a high-level response . The speaker gives a full, clear response after struggling at the beginning. His first sentence is confusing, but he is then able to provide a solid response. He makes a couple of grammatical and word choice errors (“the statement is complicate” instead of “the statement is complicated” and “I wouldn’t do this mistake again” instead of “I wouldn’t make this mistake again”), but the message is clear and these minor errors do not interfere with his meaning. Because the speaker states his stance about the statement and provides a clear personal example, this response is easy to understand and the speaker’s stance is well justified . His delivery is also very clear, and no words or phrases are difficult to understand . Sample 2 Transcript: The statement if one of the best ways to learn, uh, by making mistakes, it’s, can be, um, can be discussed controversially but I personally think that the statement is complicate because, um, it is definitely one of the best ways to learn if you do mistakes yourself. I personally, uh, tried, uh, to, um, apply once for a consulting job and, uh, I made the mistake to not inform myself about the company and so I came to, um, to the assessment center and didn’t know anything so it was a great mistake, uh, performed by me and so afterwards I wouldn’t do this mistake again. So if I apply the next time, I will be, uh, prepared in a, in a correct manner.
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