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It is a recorded oral examination that lasts approximately 20 minutes. The test is individually administered in the IEI office. The test taker views and listens to twelve questions, and his or her answers are recorded. Recordings are scored by a minimum of two trained raters.  \nWho is required to take the SPEAK Test?  \nAll F1 students at the University of Memphis for whom English is not the first language must take the SPEAK Test and obtain a score of 50+ in order to be appointed as an instructor of record for an undergraduate course or a Graduate Assistant whose department require them to take a SPEAK Test because their duties require a high level of English proficiency.  \nWhat do the scores mean?  \nThe lowest score is 20, and the highest score is 60. Scores are reported in 5-point increments. Assessments about responses are made considering the following categories:  \nFunctional competence: the speaker's ability to select functions to reasonably address the task and to select the language needed to carry out the function (functions are the purposes of communication: giving directions, arguing, apologizing, etc.) .  \nSociolinguistic competence: the speaker's ability to demonstrate an awareness of the audience and situation by selecting language, register (level of formality), and tone that is appropriate.  \nDiscourse competence: the speaker's ability to develop and organize information ina coherent manner, and to make effective use of cohesive devices (conjunctions, transition markers, order markers) to help the listener follow the organization of the response.  \nLinguistic competence: the effective selection of vocabulary (including proper word forms), control of grammatical structures, and accurate pronunciation, along with smooth delivery, to produce intelligible speech.  \nThe following is a general description of the abilities at each 10-point score level:  \n60 The speaker understood the question and answered appropriately. Therater could receive and understand the answer with little effort (native-like efficacy, effective; not necessarily error-free) .  \n50 The speaker understood the question and answered appropriately. Therater could receive and understand the answer with reasonable listening effort. The rater may have a question about the response (near-native efficacy, generally effective) .  \n40 Communication breaks down or the speaker's answer was not appropriate to the question. The rater understood the basic idea of the answer but not all the details, or there were several gaps in receiving and it would take considerable effort, visual support, or questioning to feel that all the necessary information was exchanged (somewhat effective) . One-on-one communication is probably the most effective, but communication with groups will be less effective.  \n30 The rater catches only words and an occasional idea. The speaker's frequent re-starts, hesitations, and inappropriate pacing or pausing make it extremely difficult to understand. It is not clear what the function of the response was (not very effective) .  \n20 The individual did not give a response, or the individual's response was not intelligible. The rater had no idea what the function of the response was (not effective) .  \nHow often can I take the SPEAK Test?  \nYou can take the SPEAK Test once during each testing period. Tests are offered in July, November, and April. The number of test versions available is limited, so the number of times you can re-test is also limited.  \nHow can I apply for the SPEAK Test?  \nTo schedule a testing time, contact Intensive English for Internationals (IEI) by E-mail: [iei@memphis.edu](iei@memphis.edu)  \n[Is there a charge or a fee?](Is there a charge or a fee?)  \nThe Speak Test Fee is $100. 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