Mock Trial Rubric

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Purpose

Student does not attempt to

fulfill their assigned role,
not following directions
laid out in role description.
(Lawyer 1, Lawyer 2, Witness, etc.)

Student attempts to
fulfill their assigned
role, but does not
stay within their
role in argument.

Student fulfills their role

in the mock trial, staying within their role and
writing a strong argument.

Student does not cite any

textual evidence from Tell
Tale Heart.

Student only cites

one example from
Tell Tale Heart.

Student provides two

examples from Tell
Tale Heart, but do not
provide strongest possible evidence for their
point.

Student provides two

excellent examples
from the text to support
their argument.

Student did not turn in paper.

Students paper is
less than one page.

Students paper is one

page long.

The students paper contains 10 or more grammar,

punctuation, and spelling
errors.

The students paper

contains more no
than 6-9 grammar,
punctuation, and
spelling errors.
The presenter cannot
be heard and/or
speaks so unclearly
that s/he cannot be
understood.

The students paper contains no more than 4-5

grammar, punctuation,
and spelling errors.

The students paper contains no more than 1-2

grammar, punctuation,
and spelling errors.

The presenter speaks

clearly and loudly
enough to be heard, but
tends to drone and/or
fails to use eye contact,
gestures, and body language consistently or
effectively at times.

The presenter speaks

clearly and loudly
enough to be heard, using eye contact, a lively
tone, gestures, and body
language to engage the
audience.

Points

____
X3

Use of textual

evidence

______

X3

Length

Grammar and
Conventions

Presentation

The presenter refuses to

contribute to the mock
trial

There is no attempt
to engage the audience through eye
contact, gestures, or
body language.

Total Points:

_____
X2

/25

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