GROUP # ________________________________________
RUBRIC FOR AGORA IN SOCIAL SCIENCE
Criteria/Areas Weight Outstanding
or or
Points Excellent
Letter of Invitation to 10 (10)
the Speaker Well-written, without
corrections, received by the
speaker on time, and with a
received copy
Program and Invitation 10 (10)
Well-prepared, unique, and
posted/sent on time in/to all
areas and offices invited
Certificate of 10 (10)
Appreciation Uniquely and properly laid-
out, well-written, printed on
an appropriate paper
following specifications,
speaker’s and signatories’
names accurate, signed by all
people concerned ahead of
time, and mounted in a frame
Token of Appreciation 10 (10)
Appropriate for the stature,
profession, and gender of the
speaker, uniquely and
decently wrapped, reasonably
priced, useful, properly
presented, and obviously
appreciated by the speaker
Food for the Speaker 10 (10)
Appropriate for the time of the
day and for the stature and
gender of the speaker,
properly presented, adequate
in size/quantity, and
obviously appreciated by the
speaker
Very Good
or
Very Satisfactory
(8)
Well-written, without
corrections, received by the
speaker on time, but without a
received copy
(8)
Well-prepared and posted/sent
on time in/to all areas and
offices invited
(8)
Properly laid-out, well-written,
printed on appropriate paper,
speaker’s and signatories’
names accurate, signed by
people concerned on time, and
placed in a brown La Salle
envelope
(8)
Appropriate for the stature,
profession, and gender of the
speaker, decently wrapped,
reasonably priced, useful, and
properly presented
(8)
Appropriate for the time of the
day and for the statue and
gender of the speaker, and
adequate in size/quantity, but
the speaker does not show
much appreciation for it
SECTION: ______ DATE: _______________
Good Fair Poor Total
or or or Non- Points
Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Needs Improvement Compliance
(6) (4) (2) (0)
With minor corrections, received by With major corrections, received Poorly written, received by the No letter of
the speaker on time, and without a by the speaker on time, and speaker unedited, and without invitation
received copy without a received copy a received copy prepared
(6) (4) (2) (0)
Looks very ordinary, modestly Looks very ordinary, not Poorly prepared, inadequate in No program and
prepared and posted/sent on time adequate in number, and number, and posted/sent late invitation
in/to all areas and offices invited posted/sent on time in/to some in/to some areas/offices prepared
areas/offices invited invited
(6) (4) (2) (0)
Properly printed on ordinary paper, Printed on ordinary paper, Printed on ordinary paper, No certificate of
names of speaker and signatories names of speaker and names of speaker and/or appreciation
accurate, incomplete signatories, and signatories accurate, incomplete signatories inaccurate, prepared
placed in an ordinary brown envelope signatories, and not placed in an incomplete signatories and
envelope signed late, and not placed in
an envelope
(6) (4) (2) (0)
Appropriate for the profession and Appropriate for the gender of Not appropriate for the No token of
gender of the speaker, decently the speaker, wrapped, and profession, stature, or gender appreciation
wrapped, reasonably priced, and useful of the speaker, not prepared
useful. significantly useful, not
properly wrapped, and not
properly presented
(6) (4) (2) (0)
Appropriate for the time of the day Seems not appropriate for the Not appropriate for the time of No food served
and for the stature and gender of the time of the day and for the the day and for the stature and
speaker or vice versa, but not stature and gender of the gender of the speaker, and not
adequate in size and quantity, or vice speaker, and seems not adequate in size and quantity,
versa; but properly presented. adequate in size and quantity and not properly presented
either, but properly presented
Physical Arrangement
10 (10)
Room was clean, and
properly lighted and
ventilated, chairs were
specially arranged and
students were properly
seated, backdrop was
specially designed and
properly done and bore the
topic and name of the
speaker, and sound system
was functioning well
(8) (6) (4) (2) (0)
Room was clean and properly Room was clean and properly lighted Room was moderately clean, Room was dirty and not Room was in
lighted and ventilated, backdrop and ventilated; backdrop bore at least lighted, and ventilated; properly lighted and complete
bore the name of the speaker the name of the speaker or the topic, backdrop did not contain all the ventilated; without backdrop, disarray,
and the topic, and sound system and sound system was functioning necessary information, and and sound system was not without proper
was functioning well well sound system was not functioning lighting and
functioning well. ventilation,
without
backdrop, and
without a sound
system

Documentation 10 (10) (8) (6) (4) (2) (0)

With audio-video and photo
documentation, and a
properly edited copy of the
activity on DVD and a
portfolio submitted to the
teacher before the deadline
With audio-video and photo
documentation, and a properly
edited copy on DVD, CD or
portfolio submitted to the
teacher on time
With audio-video or photo
documentation of the activity, and an
edited copy of the activity on DVD,
CD or portfolio submitted to the
teacher
With audio, audio-video, or
photo documentation of the
activity, and an fairly edited
copy of the activity on CD or
portfolio submitted to the
teacher
With audio or photo No
documentation of the activity, documentation
and an unedited or poorly done
edited copy of the activity on
CD or portfolio submitted to
the teacher

Overall Conduct of the 10 (10) (8) (6) (4) (2) (0)

Activity Well-organized, well-
executed, well-managed,
within the time allotted,
maximum participation of
group members and of the
class in the open forum, and
audience was obviously
satisfied
Speaker 50 (50)
An expert in his field and fully
knowledgeable about the
topic, able to answer
satisfactorily the queries of
the students, came on time
and able to level off with the
students, and able to
maximize the period allotted
Total Points 130
Properly organized, well-
managed, within the time
allotted, and almost maximum
participation of group members
and of the class in the open
forum
(40)
Came on time, knowledgeable
about the topic, able to answer
queries of the students, and
able to maximize the time
allotted
Well-organized, well-managed, but
only half of the group actively worked
and only half of the class participated
actively in the open forum
(30)
Came on time, fairly knowledgeable
about the topic, and able to answer
satisfactorily most of the queries of
the students, and almost able to
maximize the time allotted
Seemed not well-organized and
well-managed; only a few of the
group worked, only a few of the
class participated in the open
forum; and some were restless
and noisy for most of the
activity
(20)
Barely came on time, fairly
knowledgeable about the topic;
able to answer satisfactorily
only a few of the queries of the
students, and failed to maximize
the time allotted
Ill-organized and ill-managed; Activity was a
almost all of the group complete failure
members did nothing; and
almost all of the class did not
participate in the open forum,
and class as a whole was
uncooperative
(10) (0)
Came very late; not Failed to come
knowledgeable about the
topic; obviously unprepared;
failed to answer the queries of
the students; and ended the
activity early