Trying to give an authentic exam to test speaking skills can be difficult. I have enjoyed this exam and have used it as an additional section to a written exam. The only con is that the other students need to be busy doing something else while I am testing some of them (or have a few students stay after class alternating days). It is quick and I usually will record the students response so I can immediately go over it with them. I also may email them the voice recording and have the students transcribe it exactly like they said it, then make corrections with a red pen. This allows the students to see their errors on paper and can help point out fossilized errors.
This is a super simple rubric that I have used with this exam as well as other types of speaking activities.
Presentation:
| Eye contact/
Not Reading |
excellent | good | ok | not-so-good | poor |
| Voice/Pacing | excellent | good | ok | not-so-good | poor |
| Pronunciation
|
excellent | good | ok | not-so-good | poor |
| Organization
|
excellent | good | ok | not-so-good | poor |
| Time
|
excellent | good | ok | not-so-good | poor
|
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ESL Instructor