Table 2.

Scoring Criteria for Four-Point Global Coherence Rating Scale

Score	Criteria
4	The utterance is overtly related to the stimulus as defined by mention of actors, actions, and/or objects present in the stimulus which are of significant importance to the main details of the stimulus. In the case of procedural descriptions and reactions when a designated topic acts as the stimulus, overt relation is defined by provision of substantive information related to the topic so that no inference is required by the listener.
3	The utterance is related to the stimulus or designated topic but with some inclusion of suppositional or tangential information that is relevant to the main details of the stimulus; or substantive information is not provided so that the topic must be inferred from the statement. In recounts, appropriate elaborations that are not essential but are related to the main topic are scored a 3.
2	The utterance is only remotely related to the stimulus or topic, with possible inclusion of inappropriate egocentric information; may include tangential information or reference some element of the stimulus that is regarded as non-critical.
1	The utterance is entirely unrelated to the stimulus or topic; the utterance may be a comment on the discourse or tangential information is solely used.