Oral Proficiency Assessment: Dialogue Test and Multilogue Test
by Yuji Nakamura

Appendix 1: Criteria for Dialogue Test

Criterion	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Fluency	Single words; long pauses	Conversation not smooth; frequent pauses; ideas may be disconnected	Conversation somewhat smooth; some pauses, topic shift not smooth	Conversation smooth; few pauses; topic shift OK
Grammar	Single words; Many errors; Meaning not clear	Limited patterns; many errors; meaning may not be clear	Occasional errors may make meaning unclear	Some errors; meaning clear; complex syntax
Vocabulary	Very limited; may use Japanese	Poor; many pauses; can express basic ideas; a Japanese word or two	Fair; searches for words; may make errors	Good; few pauses while searching for words
Conversation Strategies	No conversation; single words; doesn't repair breakdowns	Often inappropriate: tried to have a conversation; use of L1 to repair breakdowns	Occasionally inappropriate; some difficulty repairing breakdowns	Generally appropriate; repairs breakdowns
Sound System	Difficult to understand	Meaning sometimes not clear; using Katakana sounds	Occasional errors; meaning clear	Some errors; meaning clear

Appendix 2: Criteria for Multilogue Test

Criterion	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Fluency	Single words; long pauses	Conversation not smooth; frequent pauses; ideas may be disconnected	Conversation somewhat smooth; some pauses, topic shift not smooth	Conversation smooth; few pauses; topic shift OK
Grammar	Single words; Many errors; Meaning not clear	Limited patterns; many errors; meaning may not be clear	Occasional errors may make meaning unclear	Some errors; meaning clear; complex syntax
Vocabulary	Very limited; may use Japanese	Poor; many pauses; can express basic ideas; a Japanese word or two	Fair; searches for words; may make errors	Good; few pauses while searching for words
Conversation Strategies	No conversation; single words; doesn't repair breakdowns	May respond; may use L1 to repair breakdowns; no questions	Generally responds and agrees or disagrees; some difficulty repairing breakdowns	Responds; agrees or disagrees; asks questions; repairs breakdowns
Content	Very little said, no details	Makes one or two points	Expresses opinions some details	Expresses opinions freely; supports ideas

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