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Dimension Scores
How fast you speak (measured in words per second).
Impact: strong Impact on TOEFL Speaking score: strong
How smoothly you speak (number of words without disfluencies).
Impact: very strong Impact on TOEFL Speaking score: very strong
How often you pause when you speak (filled and unfilled pauses).
Impact: very strong Impact on TOEFL Speaking score: very strong
How effectively you use pauses (pause-to-speech ratio).
Impact: strong Impact on TOEFL Speaking score: strong
How long your phrases (also called 'chunks') are (in words).
Impact: strong Impact on TOEFL Speaking score: strong
How often you are repetitive (e.g. reformulations).
Impact: weak Impact on TOEFL Speaking score: weak
How closely your syllable stress resembles a native speaker.
Impact: mild Impact on TOEFL Speaking score: mild
How closely your vowel sounds resemble a native speaker.
Impact: strong Impact on TOEFL Speaking score: strong
How well you use uncommon words in your response.
Impact: weak Impact on TOEFL Speaking score: weak
How varied your vocabulary is (adverbs, adjectives, etc).
Impact: mild Impact on TOEFL Speaking score: mild
How correctly you use English grammar conventions.
Impact: mild Impact on TOEFL Speaking score: mild
How your response is formed to connect ideas.
Impact: mild Impact on TOEFL Speaking score: mild