SBA Group Interaction Assessment Criteria

To get full marks, students should be able to do well in these four areas:

I. Pronunciation and Delivery
Can project the voice appropriately for the context.
Can pronounce all sounds/sound clusters and words clearly and accurately.
Can speak fluently and naturally, with very little hesitation, and using intonation to enhance communication.

II. Communication Strategies
Can use appropriate body language to display and encourage interest.
Can use a full range of turn-taking strategies to initiate and maintain appropriate interaction, and can draw others into extending the interaction (e.g. by summarising for others' benefit, or by redirecting a conversation); can avoid the use of narrowly-formulaic expressions when doing this.

III. Vocabulary & Language Patterns
Can use a wide range of accurate vocabulary.
Can use varied and highly accurate language patterns; minor slips do not impede communication.
Can self-correct effectively.

IV. Ideas and Organisation
Can express a wide range of relevant information and ideas without any signs of difficulty.
Can consistently respond effectively to others, sustaining and extending a conversational exchange.
Can use the full range of questioning and response levels to engage with peers.