Transcription & Analysis of TOEFL Practice

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TRANSCRIPTION CONVENTIONS 
By Roberto Amorim (Bob) 
1. TRANSCRIBE YOUR SPEAKING TASK exactly the way it was delivered (with grammar or pronunciation errors) 
2. Select the full text, set line spacing to 1.5, and number the lines (Layout/Line Numbers/Continuous) 
3. TRY and trying to spot the problems listed below and identify them with the following conventions: 
 
CONVENTION MEANING 
XXX Bold indicates grammar errors 
xxx Italics indicate pronunciation error 
[ ] brackets indicate poor vocabulary choice and/or usage 
[MW] the letters MW between brackets indicate a missing word 
( ... ) three periods within parentheses indicates long pause 
(xxx) parentheses around text indicate transcriber’s doubt about hearing of passage 
((cough)) items within double parentheses indicate sounds which are not easy to transcribe 
{Um} braces indicate the occurrence of fillers Ex.: {Um} {uh} {uh} {er} {well} {you know} {I mean} 
 
 
4. ANALYZE and comment, line by line, on probable explanations to the problems you identify. 
5. Self-Assessment: Rate yourself from 1 to 4, add the individual ratings and divide the total by 9 to get your score. 
CONTENT YOURS TUTOR’S 
Response fulfills the demands of the task and fully develops the general topic 
 
 
Response is well sustained with plenty of details and support 
 
Response is generally clear, coherent and well organized 
 
 
DELIVERY 
Speech is well paced and flows naturally (rate of delivery and fluency) 
 
Overall intelligibility is up to the task (speech is clear) 
 
Pronunciation and/or intonation patterns are accurate 
 
 
LANGUAGE USE 
Grammar errors are not frequent and do not obscure meaning 
 
Vocabulary choice, range and use is rich and/or appropriate, and display maturity 
 
Transitions and connectors are used appropriately to show progression or relationships 
 
 
TOTAL SCORE 
 
6. Questions for reflection: 
• What did you learn from the transcription and analysis of your speech? 
• What would you do differently next time? 
• How can you avoid making the same mistakes next time? 
• What kind of help did you look for in finding delivery inaccuracies? 
• Considering that it may be difficult for the rater to understand your accent, what can you do to improve intelligibility?