Should the relevance of a students response be considered in scoring Speaking?
When scoring Speaking responses, it is important to take into account the relevance of a student’s response. For responses scored with the 3-2-1-0 scoring guide: * a response that scores a “3” should not only be completely and easily comprehensible; it should accurately address the question * a response that scores a “2” should be comprehensible and should address the question, though it may not address it as fully and accurately as a response that scores a “3” * a response that scores a “1” may not address the question. For responses scored with the 2-1-0 scoring guide: * a response that scores a “2” should be understandable and appropriate; it should address the question accurately *a response that scores a “1” should be understandable, but it may not address the question accurately.
