Fluency and Coherence for English Speaking

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Fluency and coherence refers to the ability to talk with normal levels of continuity,rate and effort and to link ideas and language together to form coherent,connected speech. The key indicators of fluency are speech rate and speech continuity. The key indicators of coherence are logical sequencing of sentences,clear marking of stages in a discussion,narration or argument,and the use of cohesive devices(e.g. connectors,pronouns and conjunctions) within and between sentences.