Levels of Performance for AFFIRMATIVE Team

Criteria 4 3 2 1 Grade:
1. Organization & Completely Mostly clear and Clear in some parts Unclear and
Clarity: Main arguments clear and orderly in all parts but not overall disorganized
and responses are outlined orderly throughout
in a clear and orderly way. presentation
2. Use of Very strong Many good Some decent Few or no real
Argument: Reasons are and persuasive arguments given, arguments, but arguments given, or
given to support the arguments with only minor some significant all arguments given
resolution given problems problems had significant
throughout problems
3. Use of cross- Excellent Good cross-exam Decent cross-exam Poor cross-exam or
examination and cross-exam and rebuttals, with and/or rebuttals, but rebuttals, failure to
and defense only minor slip- with some point out problems in
rebuttal: Identification against ups significant Negative team’s
of weakness in Negative Negative problems position or failure to
team’s arguments and team’s defend itself against
ability to defend itself objections attack.
against attack.
4. Presentation All style Most style Few style features Very few style
Style: Tone of voice, features were features were were used features were used,
clarity of expression, used used convincingly convincingly none of them
precision of arguments all convincingly convincingly
contribute to keeping
audience’s attention and
persuading them of the
team’s case.
TOTAL
SCORE:_____

AVERAGE FOR AFFIRMATIVE TEAM: _______

Levels of Performance for NEGATIVE Team

Criteria 4 3 2 1 Grade:
1. Organization & Completely Mostly clear and Clear in some parts Unclear and
Clarity: Main arguments clear and orderly in all parts but not overall disorganized
and responses are outlined orderly throughout
in a clear and orderly way. presentation
2. Use of Very strong Many good Some decent Few or no real
Argument: Reasons are and persuasive arguments given, arguments, but arguments given, or
given against the arguments with only minor some significant all arguments given
resolution given problems problems had significant
throughout problems
3. Use of cross- Excellent Good cross-exam Decent cross-exam Poor cross-exam or
examination and cross-exam and rebuttal, with and/or rebuttal, but rebuttal, failure to
and defense only minor slip- with some point out problems in
rebuttal: Identification against ups significant Affirmative team’s
of weakness in Affirmative Affirmative problems position or failure to
team’s arguments and team’s defend itself against
ability to defend itself objections attack.
against attack.
4. Presentation All style Most style Few style features Very few style
Style: Tone of voice, features were features were were used features were used,
clarity of expression, used used convincingly convincingly none of them
precision of arguments all convincingly convincingly
contribute to keeping
audience’s attention and
persuading them of the
team’s case.
TOTAL
SCORE:_____

AVERAGE FOR NEGATIVE TEAM: _______