Band Fluency and Coherence
9 Speaks fluently with only rare repetition or self-correction; any
hesitation is content-related rather than to find words or
grammar. Speaks coherently with fully appropriate cohesive
features Develops topics fully and appropriately
8 Speaks fluently with only occasional repetition or self-
correction; hesitation is usually content-related and only rarely
to search for language
Develop topics coherently and appropriately
Speaks at length without noticeable effort or loss of
coherence May demonstrate language-related hesitation at
7 times, or some repetition and/or self-correction
Uses a range of connectives and discourse markers with some
flexibility.
9 Speaks fluently with only rare repetition or self-correction; any
hesitation is content-related rather than to find words or
grammar. Speaks coherently with fully appropriate cohesive
features Develops topics fully and appropriately
8 Speaks fluently with only occasional repetition or self-
correction; hesitation is usually content-related and only rarely
to search for language
Develop topics coherently and appropriately
Speaks at length without noticeable effort or loss of
coherence May demonstrate language-related hesitation at
7 times, or some repetition and/or self-correction
Uses a range of connectives and discourse markers with some
flexibility.
