Week 8

• Personal
Communication

• Develop Debate Rubric

Today
• Working in debate
groups
9:00 am to 10:15
• Questions about quiz
 • Read Chapter 8

• Watch the video for

Chapter 8

Personal • This is a skill in

Communication observing, listening, and
establishing a place of
trust
Debates
There are two pieces:
• The arguments, rebuttals, objections and conclusions
• Your group will also submit a Reference List that supports
your arguments.
Debates – Rubric Criteria
What you said….

Possible Criteria

• Well-supported arguments

• Clear and concise points

(rebuttals and conclusions)
• Professional Conduct

• References submitted

What are your thoughts about the possible criteria? Regardless, of holistic or analytic rubric
you still have to decide on the criteria.
Debates – Development of Rubric
Criteria D Range C Range B Range A range

Well-supported
Arguments

• In random groups, describe the

“A range” of the criteria: Clear and concise
points made

• Well-supported arguments
• Clear and concise points
Professional
Conduct
• Professional Conduct
• References submitted
References
submitted
Debates – Work in your debate groups

• Prepare your arguments

• Possible Rebuttals
• Prepare your conclusions
Quiz
What questions do you have about the
quiz?