Class Debate Rubric
Class Debate Rubric
Class Debate Rubric
Student Name:
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Information
All information
presented in the
debate was clear,
accurate and
thorough.
Most information
presented in the
debate was clear,
accurate and
thorough.
Most information
presented in the
debate was clear
and accurate, but
was not usually
thorough.
Information had
several inaccuracies
OR was usually not
clear.
Use of
Facts/Statistics
Rebuttal
Most counterCounter-arguments
arguments were
were not accurate
accurate and
and/or relevant
relevant, but several
were weak.
Presentation
Style
Team consistently
used gestures, eye
contact, tone of
voice and a level of
enthusiasm in a way
that kept the
attention of the
audience.
Team sometimes
used gestures, eye
contact, tone of
voice and a level of
enthusiasm in a way
that kept the
attention of the
audience.
Organization
Most arguments
were clearly tied to
an idea (premise)
and organized in a
tight, logical fashion.
Posting Debate
Video to
YouTube
The team
successfully filmed
the debate and
posted the video clip
to YouTube.
CATEGORY
One or more
members of the
team had a
presentation style
that did not keep the
attention of the
audience.