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