ORALE DEBATE RUBRIC ORALE DEBATE RUBRIC

CRITERIA WEAK FAIR AVERAGE ABOVE AVERAGE SCORE CRITERIA WEAK FAIR AVERAGE ABOVE AVERAGE SCORE
Content Weak or missing Some effort Average impact of Strong statements of your ____ / 30 Content Weak or missing Some effort Average impact of Strong statements of your ____ / 30
facts or weak shown followed facts and position position followed by smooth facts or weak shown followed facts and position position followed by smooth
elaboration by rough, choppy followed by smooth elaboration elaboration by rough, choppy followed by smooth elaboration
ellaboration elaboration ellaboration elaboration
Use of Few or no Some relevant Many examples/facts Clear reasoning and evidence ____ / 30 Use of Few or no Some relevant Many examples/facts Clear reasoning and evidence ____ / 30
Argumentation relevant examples/facts given: most relevant is shown using examples, Argumentation relevant examples/facts given: most relevant is shown using examples,
supporting given quotes, statistics, or other supporting given quotes, statistics, or other
facts/examples types of elaboration facts/examples types of elaboration
Organization Unclear in most Clear in some Most clear and Viewpoints and responses are ____ / 10 Organization Unclear in most Clear in some Most clear and Viewpoints and responses are ____ / 10
and Clarity parts parts but not orderly in all parts outlined both clearly and and Clarity parts parts but not orderly in all parts outlined both clearly and
overall orderly in presentation overall orderly in presentation
Preparedness Your arguments Only prepped on Able to answer some You are able to argue against ____ / 10 Preparedness Your arguments Only prepped on Able to answer some You are able to argue against ____ / 10
and and knowledge role, not able to of your opponent with and and knowledge role, not able to of your opponent with
Background about the topic is elaborate, opponents/audience’s insightful, fact-based support. Background about the topic is elaborate, opponents/audience’s insightful, fact-based support.
Knowledge not clear to the challenge or questions or You are able to answer any Knowledge not clear to the challenge or questions or You are able to answer any
audience answer opponent arguments clearly, questions the opponent or audience answer opponent arguments clearly, questions the opponent or
because of lack of with facts/examples audience has clearly, and you because of lack of with facts/examples audience has clearly, and you
background seem very knowledgeable background seem very knowledgeable
knowledge about the topic and your knowledge about the topic and your
support support
Showed No effective No counter- Some effective Many effective counter- ____ / 10 Showed No effective No counter- Some effective Many effective counter- ____ / 10
Energy and counter arguments made counter-arguments arguments made that Energy and counter arguments made counter-arguments arguments made that
Enthusiasm in arguments made orally on your made challenge the opponent and Enthusiasm in arguments made orally on your made challenge the opponent and
Voice part, but you are your audience Voice part, but you are your audience
able to help your able to help your
team with team with
rebuttal rebuttal
Behavior Showed a lack of Attempted to stay Average appropriate Maintained focus and stayed ____ / 10 Behavior Showed a lack of Attempted to stay Average appropriate Maintained focus and stayed ____ / 10
respect while on task behavior shown on task respect while on task behavior shown on task
speaking, and/or speaking, and/or
while others while others
were speaking were speaking

Total _______ / 100 Total _______ / 100