Debate Rubric

Class Debate Rubric Category Respect for Other Team 5 All statements, body language, and responses were respectful and were in appropriate language. 4 Statements and responses were respectful and used appropriate language, but once or twice body language was not. 3 Most statements and responses were respectful and in appropriate language, but there was one sarcastic remark. 2 1 Totals Statements, responses and/or body language were borderline appropriate. Some sarcastic remarks. Information All information presented in this debate was clear, accurate and thorough. Most information presented in this debate was clear, accurate and thorough. Most information presented in the debate was clear and accurate, but was not usually thorough. Statements, responses and/or body language were consistently not respectful. Some information was accurate, but there were some minor inaccuracies. Rebuttal All counter-arguments were accurate, relevant and strong. Most counter-arguments were accurate, relevant, and strong. Information had some major inaccuracies OR was usually not clear. Most counter-arguments were accurate and relevant, but several were weak. Use of Facts/Statistics Every major point was well supported with several relevant facts, statistics and/or examples. Every major point was adequately supported with relevant facts, statistics and/or examples. Some counter arguments were weak and irrelevant. Counter-arguments were not accurate and/or relevant. Every major point was supported with facts, statistics and/or examples, but the relevance of some was questionable. Organization All arguments were clearly tied to an idea (premise) and organized in a tight, logical fashion. Most arguments were clearly tied to an idea (premise) and organized in a tight, logical fashion. Some points were supported well, others were not. Every point was not supported. All arguments were clearly tied to an idea (premise) but the organization was sometimes not clear or logical. Understanding