noun · neutral
appraisal
/əˈpreɪzəl/a·PRAY·sal
Band 5-6speakingtask2
an evaluation or assessment of someone's performance or the value of something
Examples
“Annual appraisals help managers set goals with their teams.”
“The house underwent a professional appraisal before the sale.”
“Her appraisal highlighted strengths in communication and teamwork.”
Band 8 sentence
“Annual appraisals that prioritise development over punishment encourage employees to set realistic goals and improve long‑term performance.”
Collocations
- performance appraisal
- annual appraisal
- conduct an appraisal
Word family
appraise verbappraiser nounappraisal noun
Common mistakes
I appraised my performance yesterday.→My performance was appraised yesterday.
Say it for a higher band
5review→6evaluation→7+appraisal
Synonyms
evaluation
Easily confused
evaluation
“The teacher wrote a detailed evaluation of the student's work.”
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