CENTRAL LUZON COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, OLONGAPO CITY, INC.

(CELTECH COLLEGE)
#01 CBMU, Upper Kalaklan, 2200, Olongapo City, Philippines
Tel. Nos.: (047) 223-5855 / 09171140297 | Website: www.clcst.edu.ph
Founded 1959

PRE-FINALS PERFORMANCE TASK

CLASSROOM DEBATE
RIZAL RETRACTION
GUIDELINESS:

1. INTRODUCTION: The debate begins with an introduction by the moderator or the teacher, explaining the
topic, format, and rules.

2. OPENING STATEMENTS: Each team presents their opening statements, outlining their stance and key
arguments. The team will be given a maximum of 5 minutes per side, that will be presented by 2-3 members.

3. REBUTTAL AND CROSS EXAMINATION: Teams take turns responding to the opposing side’s argument.
They will present counter arguments, challenge evidence, and try to weaken the opponent’s position. It is also
a cross examination phase where teams can ask questions directly related to the arguments presented, given
30-60 seconds each member per team.

4. REBUTTAL EXTENSION: If necessary, teams may have the opportunity for a brief extension of their
rebuttal to address new points or clarify arguments made by the opposing side with 30-60 seconds per
member time limit.

5. CLOSING STATEMENTS: Both teams conclude with their closing statements, summarizing their main
points and reinforcing their position. The team will be given a maximum of five minutes per side, that will also
be presented by 2-3 members

RUBRICS

CRITERIA TOTAL
10 9 8 7 5
POINTS
All statements, Statements and Most Statements, Statements,
body language, responses were statements and responses responses and/or
Respect and responses respectful and responses and/or body body language
for Other were respectful used appropriate were language were were consistently
Team and were language, but respectful and borderline not respectful
inappropriate once or twice in appropriate appropriate.
language body language, but Some sarcastic
language was not there was one remarks
sarcastic remark
All information Most information Most information Some Information had
presented in this presented in this presented in the informatio some major
Information debate was clear, debate was clear, debate was clear n was inaccuracies
accurate and accurate and and accurate, but accurate, OR was usually
thorough thorough was not usually but there not clear
thorough were some
minor
inaccuracie
s
All counter- Most counter- Most counter- Some Counter-
arguments were arguments were arguments were counter arguments were
Rebuttal accurate, relevant accurate, accurate and arguments not accurate
and strong relevant, and relevant, but were weak and/or relevant
strong several were and
weak irrelevant
Every major Every major Every major Some points were All points were not
point was well point was point was supported well, supported
Use of supported with adequately supported with others were not
Facts/Statis several relevant supported with facts, statistics

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 CENTRAL LUZON COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, OLONGAPO CITY, INC.
(CELTECH COLLEGE)
#01 CBMU, Upper Kalaklan, 2200, Olongapo City, Philippines
Tel. Nos.: (047) 223-5855 / 09171140297 | Website: www.clcst.edu.ph
Founded 1959

facts, statistics relevant facts, and/or

tics and/or statistics and/or examples, but
examples examples the relevance of
some was
questionable
All arguments Most arguments Most arguments Most arguments Most arguments
were clearly were clearly tied were clearly tied were clearly tied were clearly tied to
Organizatio
tied to an idea to an idea to an idea to an idea an idea
n
(premise) and (premise) and (premise) and (premise) and (premise) and
organized in a organized in a organized in a organized in a organized in a tight,
tight, logical tight, logical tight, logical tight, logical logical fashion
fashion fashion fashion fashion
The team The team clearly The team The team seemed The team did
clearly understood the seemed to to understand the not show an
Understan understood the topic in depth understand the main points of the adequate
ding of topic in depth and presented main points of topic, but didn’t understanding
Topic and presented their information the topic and present with ease of the topic
their with ease presented those
information with ease
force
fully
and
conv
incin
gly
Total Points:
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Source: http://course1.winona.edu/shatfield/air/classdebate.pdf

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