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Table 1 Scores of Learners in Pre-Test Speaking Skill Activities Male & Female Learners’ Performance Assessment Rubric
Total No. of Learners 30
2
3
4
percentage
Task Completion
8
9
10
2
1
Comprehensibility
6
9
10
3
Fluency
10
9
9
Pronunciation
5
8
Vocabulary
7
Language Control
8
Overall Percentage
0
1
2
3
4
percentage
1
30.8%
10
10
7
2
1
28.3%
1
34.2%
9
9
6
4
2
34.2%
3
0
27.5%
10
10
8
2
0
25%
7
5
3
41.7%
8
8
9
3
2
35.8%
8
6
4
3
36.7%
9
10
6
4
1
31.7%
8
6
5
3
39.2%
8
8
8
5
1
35.8%
0
1
2
3
4
Percentage
0
32%
9
10
7
3
1
2
38.3%
8
10
6
5
2
0
27.5%
10
10
7
9
5
3
44.2%
6
9
9
7
6
1
37.5%
9
9
6
5
2
36.7%
8
Picture Description
Group Discussion
36%
35%
114
Dialogue Presentation
31.8%