iRubric: Speaking Rubric

Language is entirely accurate and may show playful features of the language (puns, metaphors, etc). Speaker has excellent control of language and is able to express complex ideas clearly and in an interesting way.

Speaker is mostly accurate and appropriate and is able to express their ideas clearly. The listener has no problem understanding the speaker.

The speaker makes a number of lexical and grammatical errors and may depend too much on rehearsed phrases. The listener feels on occasion that they would like to interrupt to help the speaker find the correct word, expression, or structure.

The speaker has difficulty expressing themselves in anything other than short sentences. There are frequent hesitations or pauses while the speaker searches for the language they need to express themselves.

The speaker articulates sounds clearly and correctly, and speaks with the appropriate word stress and intonation. The listener has no problems understanding what is being said. There are probably features of an accent, but they do not detract from understanding.

There is some influence of the first language on the speaker's articulation of sounds. Overall, this does not detract from what the speaker is saying and poses no comprehension problems.

At times the listener has to work hard to understand what is being said.

Pronunciation of words, word stress and/or intonation is so strongly influenced by the first language that the listener has frequent problems recognizing what the speaker is trying to say.

The speaker brings in everyday examples, memorable stories, or anecdotes to make the content more relevant or interesting to the listener.

The speaker brings in relevant content to make the content interesting to the listener.

The content is fairly predictable and expected - the listener may be fairly interested, but is left feeling the speaker could have included more interesting subject matter.

Content is uninteresting or completely unrelated to the topic.