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# Coherence Bands

**9**

Speaks coherently with fully appropriate cohesive features. Develops topics fully and appropriately

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**8**

Develops topics coherently and appropriately.

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**7**

Speaks at length without noticeable effort or loss of coherence. Uses a range of connectives and discourse markers with some flexibility.

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**6**

Uses a range of connectives and discourse markers but not always appropriately.

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**5**

May over-use certain connectives and discourse markers.

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**4**

Links basic sentences but with repetitious use of simple connectives and some breakdowns in coherence.

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**3**

Gives only simple responses and is frequently unable to convey basic message.

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**2**

Little communication possible.

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**1**

No communication possible.

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**0**

User did not attempt any questions.