Assessment list

After performing one of mentioned above speaking tasks, let students assess it. Assessment is also a useful part in acquiring good speaking skills. Knowing that it is going to be assessment of someone’s speech, students listen to it more carefully, writing down mistakes that a speaker makes.

Assessment is effective means in improvement of speaking both for a speaker and a person who will assess. It allows speaker to find out his weak points in speaking and work on the. It teaches a person, who assesses, to think objectively, logically and critically.

Here are some words and phrases, that one can use as a layout for assessment of someone’s speech.

1. To be thoroughly enjoyed / fully satisfied / absolutely content / really pleased / rather gratified / a little bit amazed /strongly shocked / discontent / malcontent / frustrated.

2. To be entirely convinced by a speaker.

3. The presentation / report / speech was understandable / distinct / clear / thought-provoking / thrilling / moving / touching / amazing / stunning / breathtaking / fascinating / hilarious / brilliant / fabulous / gorgeous / terrific / dull / arid / disappointing / frustrating / outrageous / depressing / monotonous.

4. To be logically structured / built / organized.

5. To speak to the point.

6. To cover all the points / items / questions under discussion.

7. To speak well and with confidence.

8. To speak with some confidence but rely heavily on text on the sheet of paper.

9. There was / were one / a few /a lot of errors in grammar / pronunciation.

10. The voice covered the room /was distant / accessible / vivid / expressive / expressionless / monotonous / dull / emotional / emotionless.

11. To use body language / gestures / miming to arouse interest.

12. To use visual aids / rhetorical devices in order to be persuasive / to sound convincingly.

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