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DEBATE ASSESSTMENT RUBRIC

LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE

CRITERIA POOR 1-3 FAIR 4-7 GOOD 7-9 EXCELLENT 10

1. ORGANIZATION AND
CLARITY:
Viewpoints and responses
are outlined both clearly and
orderly.
Unclear in most All arguments Most arguments All arguments were
parts, arguments were clearly ties were clearly tied clearly tied to an
not tied well to to an idea but the to an idea and idea and organized
an idea. organization was organized in a in a tight, logical
sometimes not tight, logical fashion.
clear or logical fashion.

2. USE OF ARGUMENTS: Few or no Some relevant Most reasons Most relevant

relevant reasons reasons given given: most reasons given in
Reasons are given to support given relevant support
viewpoint.

3. USE OF EXAMPLES Some points Every major Every major Every major point
AND FACTS: were supported point was point was was well supported
well, others were supported with adequately with several
Examples and facts are not. facts, statistics supported with relevant facts,
given to support reasons. and/or examples, relevant facts, statistics and/or
but the relevance statistics and/or examples.
of some was examples.
questionable.

4. USE OF REBUTTAL: No effective Few effective Some effective Many effective

counter- counter- counter- counter-arguments
Arguments made are created arguments made. arguments made. arguments made. made.
to deal with first viewpoint
effectively.

5. Group Cohesion: Partners have the All partners are

Partners
arguments well coordinated Partners are fine-
contradict each
Arguments presented by the coordinated but on the details of tuned on the details
other and present
pair are coordinated; lack cohesion of their arguments. of their arguments.
mismatched
partners do not contradict details. Only 2 However, the All partners
arguments. Only
each other. Furthermore, all participants group lacks some participate equally.
1 person speaks.
members participate equally. speak. cohesion devices.