| 4 | Student presents strong, cohesive, and clear argument with well-connected and organized sentences. Student uses a range of specific vocabulary and grammatical forms to convey message. May contain a few minor errors in vocabulary and grammar that do not impact meaning. |
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Student presents a cohesive and clear argument with complex and complete sentences. Student uses appropriate vocabulary and grammatical forms to convey message. Contains several errors in vocabulary and grammar that lead to easily-clarified misunderstandings. |
| 2 | Student presents a mostly cohesive and clear argument with complete sentences. Student uses mostly appropriate vocabulary and forms. Speech contains significant errors in vocabulary and grammar that impair comprehension. Misunderstandings are resolved in the target language. |
| 1 | Argument is vague or incoherent, and is presented in simple sentences. Student uses very basic vocabulary and grammar forms, and speech includes major errors that impact comprehension. Misunderstandings must be resolved in the L1 or aren’t resolved at all. |
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