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pronunciation of sounds
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All vowells and consonants are well pronounced |
Most vowells and consonants are well pronounced |
Some vowells and consonants are well pronounced; others are not. |
Vowells and/or consonants are pronounced in such a manner as to be difficult to follow. |
intonation |
Intonation is ascending at pauses, descending at full stops. Pitch is varied. |
Intonation is, for the most part, ascending at pauses, descending at full stops. Pitch is varied. |
Intonation is not usually ascending at pauses, or descending at full stops. Pitch is sometimes monotone. |
Intonation is not ascending at pauses, or rarely is so, or descending at full stops. Pitch is monotone. |
liaison |
Liaison falls within the norms for formal diction. Obligatory liaison is always present. |
Liaison falls within the norms for formal diction for the most part. Obligatory liaison is nearly always present. |
Liaison falls within the norms for formal diction for the most part. Obligatory liaison is sometimes present. |
Liaison falls outside the norms for formal diction for the most part. Obligatory liaison is often missing. |
| rate of speech and flow |
Suitable rate of speech; neither too fast nor too slow. The entire passage is read flowingly and evenly. |
Mostly suitable rate of speech; neither too fast nor too slow. The entire passage is read flowingly and evenly. |
Mostly suitable rate of speech; neither too fast nor too slow. The entire passage is sometimes read haltingly or hesitantly. |
The rate of speech is either too fast or too slow. The entire passage is often read haltingly or hesitantly. |