Sentence examples for Verbal proficiency from inspiring English sources

As I read, I pondered briefly why the writing quality was so abject, even in the cases of students who had hitherto proved their verbal proficiency.

They either have criminal charges against them, cannot pass the drug test or cannot pass the military qualifying test, which measures math and verbal proficiency.

The results are consistent with previous research that suggests individuals with an increased genetic propensity to bipolar disorder were more likely to show a range of creative abilities, especially in areas where verbal proficiency may prove advantageous, such as in literature or leadership roles.

Indeed, one of the authors is quoted as saying: "One possibility is that serious disorders of mood – such as bipolar disorder – are the price that human beings have had to pay for more adaptive traits such as intelligence, creativity and verbal proficiency".

The city originally tried to enact similar rules earlier this year that would only apply to drivers from non-English speaking countries, and would require both written and verbal proficiency.

The benefits highlighted in recent studies include some that are obvious and some that are not so obvious: improved SAT scores; improved math and verbal proficiency; improved language skills; higher acceptance rates to medical schools; lower current and long-term drug and alcohol abuse; and higher self esteem.

Sociologists have found that people who have stronger verbal proficiencies are known to be more generous charitable donors, and are more likely to agree to post-mortem organ donation (Bekkers 2005 b ).

An impressive 2014 meta-analysis by the RAND Corporation concluded that inmates who participated in academic and vocational programs exhibited a 43% decrease in recidivism, were more likely to find jobs, and scored higher on verbal and mathematic proficiency tests.

Another major area of concern for international medical students is language issues, particularly as proficiency in verbal and non-verbal communication skills is of high importance in the medical degree.

This consisted of two hours of computerized tests to measure quantitative, verbal, and spatial reasoning, proficiency in English and Excel, and personality type, and two hours of live, interactive sessions to measure soft skills.

Whilst there is debate as to the specific role of each pathway with respect to language functions (Friederici, 2009), some functional overlap seems likely with both pathways contributing to a high proficiency in verbal communication (Saur et al., 2008).