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NYSESLAT Speaking and Writing Skills Flashcards

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  1. What type of speaking task requires students to describe a picture or image on the NYSESLAT?

    Answer: Picture description task

    Picture description tasks prompt students to generate spoken language by describing what they observe in an image.

  2. What language function is assessed when a NYSESLAT speaking task asks a student to give an opinion with a reason?

    Answer: Expressing and justifying a point of view

    Giving an opinion with a reason assesses the ability to use persuasive and argumentative language functions.

  3. What does the NYSESLAT writing section assess beyond basic sentence-level grammar?

    Answer: Ability to organize ideas coherently and use academic vocabulary across paragraphs

    The writing section assesses discourse-level organization, vocabulary range, and communicative effectiveness beyond single sentences.

  4. In the NYSESLAT speaking rubric, what does the 'linguistic complexity' dimension evaluate?

    Answer: The range and variety of sentence structures and vocabulary used

    Linguistic complexity refers to the variety and sophistication of vocabulary and grammatical structures the student uses.

  5. What writing skill is demonstrated when a student uses transition words like 'however,' 'therefore,' and 'in addition' in a NYSESLAT response?

    Answer: Coherence and cohesion through connective language

    Transition words create coherence and cohesion by showing logical relationships between ideas in writing.

  6. What does the NYSESLAT speaking section's 'language control' dimension assess?

    Answer: Accuracy in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation

    Language control measures how accurately the student uses grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation in spoken responses.

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