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Language facility is adequate to the task. Atypical response displays the following:\u003Cbr>• Adequate elaboration to support the communicative purpose\u003Cbr>• Syntactic variety and appropriate word choice\u003Cbr>• Mostly appropriate social conventions\u003Cbr>• Few lexical or grammatical errors |\n| 3 | A partially successful response\u003Cbr>The response generally accomplishes the task. Limitations in language facility may prevent parts of the message from being fully clear and effective.\u003Cbr>Atypical response displays the following:\u003Cbr>• Elaboration that partially supports the communicative purpose\u003Cbr>• A moderate range of syntax and vocabulary\u003Cbr>• Some noticeable errors in structure, word forms, use of idiomatic language and/or social conventions |\n| 2 | A mostly unsuccessful response\u003Cbr>The response reflects an attempt to address the task, but it is mostly ineffective. The message may be limited or difficult to interpret. Atypical response exhibits one or more of the following:\u003Cbr>• Limited or irrelevant elaboration\u003Cbr>• Some connected sentence-level language, with a limited range of syntax and vocabulary\u003Cbr>• An accumulation of errors in sentence structure and/or language use |\n| 1 | An unsuccessful response\u003Cbr>The response reflects an ineffective attempt to address the task. The message may be limited to the point of being unintelligible. 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