This table shows the description of CLIP index.

C- Coherence, L-lexical, I-Grammatical, and P-Pronunciation

Criteria Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Fluency and Speaks fluently Speaks Speaks at length Maintains a flow of Speech has frequent
Coherence – with little continuously with to avoid silence speech but uses and noticeable
repetition, self- some repetition, with some loss of repetition, self- pauses, repetition,
Ability to use clear correction and self-correction, coherence, correction, or slow and self-correction
continuity, rate of hesitation to and hesitation to repetition, self- speech pace with with a lack of fluency
speech and link express complex search for an correction, and hesitation to and coherence; and
complex ideas and concepts; and expression; and hesitation to search for words; breakdowns in
uses coherent uses a range of search for words; and uses repetition connected language
language together
well connected connected and uses mostly of phrases to occur with frequent
to form coherent,
language. language. connected connect language unclear vocabulary
connected speech.
language. that reduces and meaning.
fluency.

Vocabulary (lexical Uses an Uses a very good Uses a good range Uses an adequate Uses vocabulary
resource) – exceptional range range of of vocabulary to range of limited to a familiar
of vocabulary and vocabulary and make meaning vocabulary but topic to convey basic
Ability to use a expressions with expressions with clear, with some may lack words for meaning but for
range of vocabulary full flexibility and flexibly to explain inaccurate word unfamiliar topics unfamiliar topics
with precision to precision to words beyond a choices; has some using limited uses frequently
express complex explain meaning, single meaning, lack of formal and flexibility or a inaccurate word
and express all express formal informal words narrow choices with many
meanings and
formal and and informal but not enough to understanding of short responses and
attitudes
informal vocabulary and cause confusion meaning with long pauses; and
adequately and
vocabulary and use words that or overuse of communicates with
appropriately. phrases; and commonly occur misunderstanding informal words limited rephrasing on
accurately together with in the listener; and some unfamiliar topics, and
communicate occasional and inaccurate word simple vocabulary to
using skilfully inaccuracy; and communicates by usage; and convey personal
rephrasing. successfully rephrasing to communicates by details.
communicates convey meaning. rephrasing with a
using rephrasing. limited range of
words to convey
meaning.
 Criteria Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Grammatical range Effortlessly uses Uses a very good Uses a good range Uses an adequate Uses some simple
and accuracy – an accurate and range of simple of simple and range of simple sentences but lacks
exceptional range and complex complex and complex accurate usage of
Ability to use a of simple and sentences with sentences with sentences with complex sentences
range of sentence complex flexibility and some flexibility in limited flexibility and this frequently
structures that are sentences with occasional structures and and frequent impedes listener
accurate and natural inaccuracy; and some inaccurate inaccurate usage comprehension;
expression; and produces a usage; and that may reduce produces apparently
appropriate to
produces majority of frequently comprehension; memorized
ensure effective
consistently accurate produces and produces expressions, or lacks
communication of
accurate sentences with accurate simple some simple connected language
complex topics and connected good connected sentences with sentences with using frequent one-
ideas. language with language, some mostly connected reasonable word questions and
very occasional omitted words language but accuracy but lacks answers.
‘slips’ in complex and occasional some complex accurate
communication. lack of structure sentences lack connected
in complex structure in language in
communication. communication. complex
communication.

Pronunciation – Effortlessly uses Uses a very good Uses a good range Uses an adequate Uses limited words
an exceptional range of words of words and range of linking and sounds with
Ability to use a range of words and sounds with sounds with some words and sounds accurately and lapses
range of words and and sounds with only occasional speech features with some speech in control are
sounds in speech precision and lapses; sustains not sustained; features but often frequent; uses
that is fully subtlety; accurate speech features generally uses speaks each word limited speech
use of speech throughout speech features in separately; uses features with
comprehensible to
features communication; communication some speech frequent
the listener.
throughout and accent has a with features in mispronunciations or
communication; minimal effect on mispronunciation communication accent causing a lack
and accent has no comprehension. or accent with of clarity and
effect on reducing clarity mispronunciation difficulty in
comprehension. and or accent comprehension
comprehension at frequently
times. reducing clarity
and
comprehension.