Section outline

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    In this section, we look at how interactional management is assessed in the CPI test. We explore the rubric assessment system, identifying the six skills that are assessed and the Bands needed to pass each skill. We also explore the key elements in the Interactional Management skill: how candidates manage challenges and the impact of their management on the flow of the interaction.

    We look at the rubric assessment system and consider what examiners look for when assessing interactional management. We revisit the relationship between interactional management and meaning transfer and then look at what may make an intervention warranted and well-handled. We explore how examiners consider specific things, like keeping everyone informed, cutting in, managing turn-taking and responding to asides. Finally, we summarise some dos and don'ts and look at things that are not assessed.