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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2077-2955</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Transformación]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[trf]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2077-2955</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Camagüey]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2077-29552022000100168</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Assessing speaking skill in English in Cuban Higher Education]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Evaluación de la expresión oral en inglés en la Educación Superior cubana]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García Fernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ioani]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Harsch]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Claudia]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pérez Novo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Eduardo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Cienfuegos  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cienfuegos ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Bremen  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bremen ]]></addr-line>
<country>Germany</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Cienfuegos  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cienfuegos ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>18</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>168</fpage>
<lpage>183</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2077-29552022000100168&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2077-29552022000100168&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2077-29552022000100168&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Objective:  This paper aims at describing a set of tasks and an analytical rating scale to evaluate the student's performance in English speaking skills at the university level.  Methods: To achieve this objective empirical and theoretical methods were used, as well as, mixed-methods which include qualitative and quantitative paradigms.  Results:  As the main finding, a task proposal was done to evaluate speaking skill, which is made up of three parts and includes both production and interaction. Similarly, an analytical rating scale was developed, based on the descriptors of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, adapted to the Cuban context.  Conclusions:  This paper has shown that task design and rating scale development are processes that comprise deep literature review several rounds of revisions and reformulation until getting high-quality products. It has also opened a path on tasks design and rating scales development in Cuba based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Objetivo:  Este artículo describe una serie de tareas y una escala analítica para la evaluación de la producción e interacción oral en inglés.  Métodos: Para lograr este objetivo se emplearon métodos tanto del nivel teórico como empírico, así como, métodos mixtos que combinan elementos de los paradigamas cualitativos y cuantatitativos.  Resultados:  Como principal resultado, se obtuvo una propuesta de tarea para evaluar la expresión oral que incluye tanto la producción como la interacción oral. Asimismo, se elaboró una escala analítica de calificación, basada en los descriptores del Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para las Lenguas y adaptada al contexto cubano.  Conclusiones:  Este trabajo ha demostrado que el desarrollo de una escala de calificación es un proceso que comprende una profunda revisión de la literatura especializada, varias rondas de revisiones y reformulaciones hasta obtener un producto final de alta calidad. Igualmente, ha abierto un camino en el desarrollo de escalas de evaluación y exámenes en Cuba basado en el Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para las Lenguas.]]></p></abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[foreign language instruction]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[speaking]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[language skills]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[skills assessment]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[achievement rating]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[enseñanza de la lengua]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[expresión oral habilidades comunicativas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[evaluación]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[evaluación de habilidades]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[escalas valorativas]]></kwd>
</kwd-group>
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