PRELIMINARY

Adjudicator Name: Date:

Debate Motion:

3 2 1
Completely clear and Mostly clear and Clear in some parts
Organization and orderly presentation. orderly in all parts. but not over all.
Clarity
Arguments are Most arguments are Arguments lack
Use of facts and supported with facts supported with facts factual support.
examples and examples. and examples.

Many effective Some effective No effective counter-

counter-arguments counter- arguments arguments made.
Use of Rebuttal: made. made.

All supporting Many, but not all, Few supporting

Relevance of
arguments are supporting arguments arguments are
supporting relevant. are relevant. relevant.
arguments
All arguments are Some arguments are Arguments are not
Strength of strong and convincing. convincing.
arguments convincing.
Voice can always be Voice is heard most Voice is difficult to
Speaking voice heard. of the time. hear.

Student is well Student needs more Student is unprepared

Preparation/ prepared. preparation. to defend argument.
Teamwork

Government Side Opposition Side

Organization and Clarity: Organization and Clarity:
Use of facts: Use of facts:

Rebuttal/Arguments (Strength of Arguments): Rebuttal/Arguments (Strength of Arguments):

Supporting Arguments: Supporting Arguments:

Teamwork/Preparedness: Teamwork/Preparedness:

Voice: Voice:

GENERAL COMMENTS

Commendable aspects: Commendable aspects:

Weaknesses: Weaknesses:

Which of these speakers was more convincing?

Why?