This form should be used to provide a Language Competency Evaluation for an applicant to the CES Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowship program. The full and completed application must be received by February 1, 2012.

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About Student Applicant

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* Applicant's First Name

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* Language Evaluated

Length of time spent on evaluation

* Method of Evaluation (check all that apply)

Class observation

Special Observation

Oral Test

Written Test

* Level of reading ability (check appropriate categories)

can read rudimentary passages with simple vocabulary and sentence structure

can fully understand passages on everyday or non-technical subjects

can understand materials whose content is not abridged

can understand sophisticated materials on academic topics, including fields of special interest

* Level of aural comprehension (check appropriate categories)

can comprehend slow, uncomplicated sentences

can understand simple conversations with basic fluency

can understand everyday conversations and those on simple academic topics

can understant sophisticated discussions of academic topics

* Level of speaking ability (check appropriate categories)

able to frame structurally simple, short utterances

has full control over basic grammar, but with limited vocabulary

has intermediate conversational ability, but with inconsistent accuracy

has advanced conversational ability with respect to a range of situations and fields of interests

* Level of writing ability (check appropriate categories)

able to write using simple vocabulary and sentence structure

able to write basic prose on everyday subjects with occasional errors in spelling and structure

able to write on matters of academic concern with few errors in structure and spelling

able to write with idomatic naturalness, ease of expression and some feeling for the style of the language

* Does the applicant have sufficient language competence to carry out the proposed program?

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* Indicates Response Required

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Reading Comprehension
Aural Comprehension
Speaking Ability
Writing Ability