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. 2019 Dec 13;63(1):234–258. doi: 10.1044/2019_JSLHR-19-00123
8. Details
This category assesses the child's use of elaborated phrases to describe events and provide extra information.
0 points – Unsatisfactory - Very short story with no supporting details
1 point – Needs Improvement - Only a few details
- The bare minimum: contains enough details for the reader to know the child is attempting to tell a story but no extra information is given
2 points – Satisfactory - Interesting, descriptive details are given, but the story is relatively short
- Or the story is longer and more complex with adequate details, though additional elaborated descriptions and extra information would make the story more interesting and clearer for the reader
3 points – Excellent - Story is longer, more complex, and filled with explicit and interesting details, making the story both enjoyable and captivating