(III) Listening/Writing Task Scoring Guidelines

5 A response at this level
· amply and accurately discusses the key points required by the task
· is well organized
· displays accurate and appropriate sentence formation and word choice; the response may have occasional minor grammatical or lexical errors

4 A response at this level
· accurately discusses the key points required by the task, though some key points may not be fully elaborated; the response may have occasional minor inaccuracies or distortion of information or may occasionally exhibit lack of clarity
· is generally well organized
· displays generally accurate and appropriate sentence formation and word choice; the response may have noticeable minor errors and some imprecision and/or unidiomatic language use and/or imprecise connections among ideas; however these do not obscure meaning

3 A response at this level is marked by inconsistency in
· completeness, accuracy, and/or clarity in presentation of key points; or
· facility in expressing connections between and among ideas (connections exist but are not effective); or
· facility in sentence formation and word choice (meaning may be unclear and may be occasionally obscured)

2 A response at this level is marked by flaws in presentation of information or language
· significantly incomplete, inaccurate, or unclear presentation of key points, or
· consistent lack of facility in sentence formation, connection, and/or word choice, or

1 A response at this level exhibits one or more major flaws
· little or no comprehensible presentation of key points
· failure to connect points to the required task
· pervasive language errors that make it difficult for the reader to derive meaning
· too brief to allow for judgment of writing proficiency