Debate Rubric

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Organization & Somewhat clear and Vaguely clear and
Clarity: viewpoints Completely clear orderly presentation was What was this
and responses are and orderly presentation. Could not in a productive debate about?
outlined both clearly presentation use some work. order. Needs some
and orderly. work.
Argument: reasons All arguments were Most arguments are Arguments were Arguments lacks
are given to support supported with an supported with supported with evidence and
the viewpoint. abundance of accurate evidence some evidence and examples
accurate evidence and examples and examples. Some
and examples and were well information was
X2 well elaborated elaborated inaccurate and/or
not enough quality
information
Respect: students Student was Student talked or Student did not Student was
are respectful and respectful and whispered while follow the rules of disrespectful and did
followed the rules of followed the rules of others were the debate. Talked not follow the rules
the debate the debate debating or whispered of the debate
repeatedly while
others were
debating OR made
inappropriate
comments
Oral Presentation: Student spoke Student spoke Student did not Student spoke
volume, tone of clearly and clearly. Eye contact speak clearly; poor unclearly, with little
voice, confidently; good and/or volume volume; poor eye volume and poor
volume; good eye could have been contact eye contact
contact better

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