RUBRIC FOR DEBATE

RUBRIC FOR CLASS DEBATE:

CRITERIA	4	3	2	1	POINTS
INTRODUCTION	All questions were answered completely and principles for the answer were clearly stated.	Not all questions were answered completely and principles for the answer were not clearly stated.	Not all questions were answered completely and principles for the answers were not given.	All questions were not answered completely and principles also were not stated.
Listening skills	Students listen when others talk, both in groups and in class. Students incorporate or build off the ideas of others.	Student listens when others talk, both in groups and in class.	Student does not listen when others talk, both in group and in class.	Student does not listen when others talk, both in groups and in class. Student often interrupts when others speak.
Organization	All arguments were clearly tied to an idea and organized in a tight, logical fashion.	Most arguments were clearly tied to an idea and organized in a tight, logical fashion.	All arguments were clearly tied to an idea, but the organization was sometimes not clear or logical.	Arguments were not tied to an idea at all.
Presentation style	Team consistently used appropriate gestures, eye contact, and variation in voice tone.	Team usually used gestures, eye contact, and variation in voice tone.	Team sometimes used gestures, eye contact, and variations in voice tone.	Team’s presentation style did not keep the attention of the audience.
Information	All information presented in this debate were clear.	Most information presented in this debate was clear, accurate and thorough.	Some information was accurate, but there were some minor inaccuracies.	Information had some major inaccuracies or was usually not clear.