Debate Rubric - 2023
Debate Topic: The Program Acelera Seduc should be the government’s top priority in order to achieve the SDG Quality Education
Superior – 4 Points
Opening statement engages
the interest of the audience
Opening Statement with an excellent explanation
4 of source with many facts
- Extremely thorough, highly
organized presentation of
arguments and evidence.
-Provided at least 2 strong
Arguments/ arguments, which were
Evidence eloquent, elaborated, and
3,5 supported with evidence.
- Respond to issues raised
by the opponent with
concise, accurate, and
logical answers.
-Effectively challenge the
Rebuttals arguments made by the
3,5 opponent with argument
and evidence.
Proficient – 3 Points Essential – 2 Points Unsatisfactory – 1 Point
Opening statement Opening statement Opening statement does
outlines or lists minimally outlines little more than state
arguments and evidence arguments. the position of the
but does not generate team.
interest in the audience.
-Organized and fairly - Somewhat organized - Arguments are
complete presentation of presentation of arguments unorganized,
arguments and evidence. and evidence. incomplete, or lacking
in evidence.
-Provided at least 2 - Used one argument
arguments during the during the debate. - Arguments did not use
debate, but they were Arguments need work. the A.R.E. format and
underdeveloped and were not well developed.
were not eloquent. Assertion (Claim),
Reasoning and
Evidence
- Respond to most of the - Seem to be caught off- Are unable to respond
issues raised by opponents guard by the opponent; to issues raised by the
with generally accurate offer tentative, somewhat opponent in a
answers. accurate, but possibly meaningful or accurate
vague or illogical way.
-Offer arguments, but no responses.
evidence, to counter the
arguments made by the - Attempt to challenge
opponent. arguments of the opponent.
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 Debate Rubric - 2023
- Closing statement leaves no Summarized some but Closing statement briefly Closing statement
unanswered issues and not all main points but restates the ideas offered in DOES NOT summarize
resonates with the does not reflect upon the the opening statement but the main points of
audience. remarks made during lacks detail in summary. either viewpoint.
the debate.
Closing Statement - Summarizes the main
4 points in detail, highlights
the positive points in their
argument and the negative
details in their opposition’s
arguments.

- Exhibits confidence, energy
and passion
Performance - Maintains respectful tone
3,5 - Accesses preparation
materials with ease
- Appears nervous, yet
somewhat confident
- Maintains respectful tone
- Use of preparation
materials does not
distract
- Lacks confidence
- Maintains respectful tone
- Use of preparation
materials distracts from
quality of performance
- Demonstrates little or
no preparation
- Fails to maintain
respectful tone

Points Total: 17,5

Comments:
The members of group 3, including me, read a lot, which made the debate kind of monotonous. We also went too fast due to being nervous. I
think some arguments brought by the pro side weren’t really answered by the con side. But in general, I think it was an interesting theme,
with generally good arguments.