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Speaking Skills Flashcards

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  1. In the ACCESS Speaking test, what does 'discourse organization' refer to?

    Answer: How well a student structures their spoken response into a coherent whole

    Discourse organization assesses whether a student structures spoken responses with a clear beginning, middle, and logical flow.

  2. A student is asked to persuade a classmate to choose a healthy lunch. Which speaking skill is being assessed?

    Answer: Persuasive language function

    Persuading requires the student to use argumentative and persuasive language functions, a higher-order academic speaking skill.

  3. Which of the following best represents a scaffolded speaking prompt appropriate for an Emerging-level ELL?

    Answer: Look at the picture. Tell me one thing you see.

    Emerging-level scaffolded prompts use simple directives with visual support, expecting very short spoken responses.

  4. What role does wait time play in the ACCESS Speaking test administration?

    Answer: It gives students time to formulate their spoken response

    Wait time is built into the ACCESS Speaking administration to give students adequate time to process the prompt and formulate their oral response.

  5. Which of the following is NOT typically part of the ACCESS Speaking scoring criteria?

    Answer: Handwriting neatness

    Handwriting neatness is a writing metric and has no role in the ACCESS Speaking scoring rubric.

  6. A student is asked to retell a short story that was read aloud. Which cognitive skill beyond basic speaking is this task also assessing?

    Answer: Listening comprehension and verbal recall

    Retelling a read-aloud story assesses both listening comprehension and the ability to verbally recall and organize information.

  7. According to ACCESS Speaking rubrics, which criterion distinguishes a score of 4 (Expanding) from a score of 5 (Bridging)?

    Answer: Expanding shows emerging academic language with some errors; Bridging shows consistent academic language with minimal errors

    Expanding (4) shows emerging academic language use with noticeable errors, while Bridging (5) demonstrates consistent academic language with only minor, occasional errors.