| A | B |
|---|
| Non-ratable | Blank audio; written in English; off-topic |
| Can-Do at Novice-Low | I can share some simple vocabulary but struggle to make phrases or sentences. |
| Can-Do at Novice-Mid | I can create meaning by connecting words into phrases, such as basic subjects and verbs or basic verbs and objects. |
| Can-Do at Novice-High | I can create simple sentences with good control over structures I have just learned. I provide very few details. |
| Can-Do at Intermediate-Low | I can create simple sentences with some added detail; my sentences can be moved around without affecting the overall meaning. |
| Can-Do at Intermediate-Mid | I can create sentences with some complexity and connected by transition words that cannot be moved around without affecting meaning. |
| Can-Do at Intermediate-High | I can communicate using circumlocution, use different time frames. Some paragraph elements are still missing. |
| Text Type at Novice-Low | Text type = words |
| Text type at Novice-Mid | Text type = phrases |
| Text type at Novice-High | Text type = simple sentences |
| Text type at Intermediate-Low | Text type = strings of sentences |
| Text type at Intermediate-Mid | Text type = connected sentences |
| Text type at Intermediate-High | Text type = pre-paragraph |
| Avant Criteria for Novice-Low | Avant: At least 2 TL words related to the prompt |
| Avant Criteria for Novice-Mid | Avant: At least 1 connection to a verb; (S+V or V+O; V+prepositional phrase) |
| Avant Criteria for Novice-High | Avant: At least 2 complete clauses with 2 different verbs. (SVO or SVPrep phrase) |
| Avant Criteria for Intermediate-Low | Avant: 3-4 sentences with at least 3 types of added detail. |
| Avant Criteria for Intermediate-Mid | Avant: At least 2 complex components (e.g. when, that, if) and sentences should seem connected. |
| Avant Criteria for Intermediate-High | Evidence of complex components, use of transition words, and good control of basic syntax and grammar. |
| Can-Do at Advanced-Low | I can create paragraph structure using advanced vocabulary and ability to switch between time frames. |
| Text type at Advanced-Low | Text type = paragraph |
| Avant Criteria for Advanced-Low | Avant: Paragraph structure with 3+ advanced vocabulary words or phrases |
