CRITERIA Superior (10 pts) Proficient (7-9 pts) Poor (4-6 pts) Unsatisfactory (3 pts) Score

Used many facts Used some facts Used few facts Did not present facts to
FACTUAL INFORMATION
to support all arguments. to support all arguments. to support arguments. support arguments.

Demonstrated thorough Demonstrated accurate Demonstrated minimal Demonstrated

COMPREHENSION
understanding of understanding of understanding of misunderstanding of the
information. important information. information. information

Most arguments were

All arguments were logical Some arguments were Few arguments were logical
PERSUASIVENESS logical and convincing
and convincing logical and convincing and convincing

Addressed all opponent Addressed most of Addressed some of

Did not address opponent’s
REBUTTAL arguments with counter- opponent’s arguments opponent’s arguments
arguments.
evidence. with counter-evidence. with counter-evidence.
Communicated clearly
Communicated clearly; Seldom communicated
and confidently; Failed to communicate
frequent eye contact; clearly; poor eye contact;
DELIVERY maintained eye contact; clearly; no eye contact;
good voice and delivery poor voice and delivery
excellent voice inflection monotone delivery.
rate. rate.
and delivery rate.
There are no There are a few There are several The speaker
GRAMMAR AND
mispronunciations and mispronunciations and mispronunciations and mispronounced most of
PRONUNCIATION
grammar errors. grammar errors. grammar errors. the words. Poor grammar.

TOTAL SCORE: __________/60