Research Design RESEARCH METHOD
second cycle. To collect all the data, the researcher utilized a camera and a recorder to record the students’ performances in the teaching and learning process.
Table 3.1 Scoring Rubric adopted from New York State LOTE Assessment
ASPECTS SCORE
1 2
3 4
5 PRONUNCIATION No
attempt Most
utterances contain
errors. Many
utterances are
incomprehen sible.
Little communicati
on. Many
errors that
interfere with
compreh ensibility
. Frequent
errors that confuse
listeners and require
guessing at meaning.
Comprehensible , generally
correct. Occasional
error. Phonetically
correct. Almost error-
free. Awareness of
accent. Genuine
effort to sound like
native speaker.
SYNTAX GRAMMAR
No attempt
or repeats
cue. Most
structures incorrect.
Constant use of infinitive;
no conjugation.
Listener understands
only because past
experience. Many
errors agreeme
nt, verb forms.
Errors impede
communi cation.
Frequent errors.
Selfcorrect s on some.
Two or fewer syntax errors.
Minor errors that do not
impede communication.
No grammatical
errors. Speaker self-
corrects without
hesitation.
FLUENCY No
attempt. May
repeat cue.
Constant searching for
vocabulary, verb tense.
Dies not complete
utterances. Frequent
hesitatio ns,
searches for
words. Overly
translates questions
before response.
Repeat question
word before
response. Eventuall
y responds.
Halting, hesitating.
Visibly translating
before responding
. Can
rephrase and
respond. Occasional
hesitation, searching for
words. Speaker can
self-correct and respond to cues.
Smooth flow. Quick,
continuous flow.
Natural pauses.
VOCABULARY No
attempt. Totally
Does not complete
responses. Inadequa
te vocabula
Vocabular y is just
adequate to Good,
appropriate vocabulary.
Very good; wide range.
Uses
ASPECTS SCORE
1 2
3 4
5 irrelevan
t answer. Responses
one or two words in
length. Vocabulary
repeated. ry or
incorrect use of
lexical items.
Commun ication
difficult. respond.
No attempt to vary
expression s.
Basic. Generally good
response. appropriate
and new words and
expressions. Interesting
response.