Personal Pitch Rubric
Business English for Graduates IV
Name: ________________________________
Score: _________
CONTENT & ORGANIZATION
RANGE
ACCURACY
FLUENCY
PRONUNCIATION
7
Cohesive, articulate,
elaborate descriptions and
narration, adapting to
audience
Conveys nuance and avoids
ambiguity; command of
idiomatic expressions
Consistent and highly
accurate grammar, including
complex forms
Spontaneous with a natural
colloquial flow
Strong control of word and
sentence stress, rhythm and
intonation; intelligibility
unaffected by L1 influence
6
Detailed, well-structured,
cohesive descriptions and
narration of complex
subjects, expanding and
supporting points
Wide range of professional
language; uses less common
vocabulary idiomatically and
appropriately
High degree of grammatical
accuracy; occasional errors
Fluent & spontaneous;
difficult subject can hinder
flow
Sufficient control of word
and sentence stress, rhythm
and intonation; intelligibility
unaffected by L1 influence
5
Clear, detailed, somewhat
cohesive descriptions and
narration including personal
significance of experiences
Sufficient language for
general topics; some
complexity; incorrect word
choice does not hinder
communication
Relatively good grammatical
control; errors do not cause
misunderstanding
Stretches of language with a
fairly even tempo; few
noticeably long pauses; can
be hesitant
Generally appropriate
intonation, stress, and
articulation of individual
sounds; intelligibility
minimally affected by L1
4
Straightforward, linearlyorganized descriptions and
narration, expressing
ambitions and feelings about
experiences
Sufficient language for
general topics with use of
circumlocution; good control
of elementary vocabulary
Accurate with frequently
used patterns; errors rarely
cause misunderstanding
Maintains
comprehensibility; pauses
for planning and repair
Generally intelligible;
approximates intonation and
stress; L1 noticeably
influences pronunciation
3
Describes everyday aspects
of work or study experience,
present and past, connecting
elements with some success
Wide range of simple
language for familiar topics
Usually accurate with
frequently used patterns;
errors may cause
misunderstanding
Mostly comprehensible
despite pauses &
false starts
Generally intelligible; stress,
rhythm, intonation may
affect intelligibility
2
Can describe study and work
background and skills using
sequential connectors
Narrow repertoire of
language for concrete
everyday needs
Uses some simple structures
correctly; systematic basic
errors
Can make self understood in
very short utterances with
pauses and false starts
Mostly intelligible, L1
influence on stress, rhythm
and intonation may affect
intelligibility