Debate Scoring Sheet

Debate
Topic:
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Date: ___________________________________________________ Pro or Con
(Circle one)

Team Member Names:

(1)__________________________________________________________________________

(2)___________________________________________________________________________

(3)___________________________________________________________________________

CLASSROOM DEBATE RUBRIC

Levels of Performance
Criteria 1 2 3 4
1. Organization Unclear in most Clear in some Mostly clear Completely
and Clarity: parts parts but not and orderly in clear and
viewpoints and over all all parts orderly
responses are presentation
outlined both
clearly and
orderly
2. Use of Few or no Some relevant Many reasons Most relevant
Arguments: relevant reasons reasons given given: fairly reasons given
reasons are given given relevant in support
to support
viewpoint
3. Use of Examples Few or no Some relevant Many Most relevant
and Facts: relevant examples/facts examples/facts supporting
examples and supporting given given: fairly examples and
facts are given to examples/facts relevant facts given
support reasons,
with references
4. Use of Rebuttal: No effective Few effective Some Many
arguments made counter- counter- effective effective
by the other arguments made arguments made counter- counter-
teams are arguments arguments
 responded to and made made
dealt with
effectively
5. Presentation Few style Few style All style All style
Style: tone of features were features were features were features were
voice, use of used; not used but they used, most used
gestures, and convincingly were convincingly convincingly
level of convincingly
enthusiasm are
convincing to
audience

Total: ________ Score = Total x 5

=___________