Debate+Rubric

** LEVEL 3 ** || ** LEVEL 2 ** || ** LEVEL 1 ** || || -quality of information || - an exceptional amount of detailed facts and accurate / concise information presented to formulate an exceptional opening / closing statement and argument || - many concrete facts and detailed information presented to formulate a strong opening / closing statement and argument || -some facts and information used to formulate an opening / closing statement and argument || - a lack of detail in facts and information which formulates a weak opening / closing statement and argument || || -connecting evidence || - skilfully draws connections by using more than two pieces of evidence (visually) that overwhelmingly supports argument || - makes connections by using two pieces of evidence (visually) that effectively supports argument || - student presents some evidence (visually) to support arguments and conclusions || - student offers little to no evidence to support argument || ||
 * ** LEVEL 4 ** ||
 * ** LEVEL 4 ** ||
 * Knowledge & Understanding
 * Thinking & Inquiry
 * Communication

-delivery || - student exceptionally expresses ideas clearly and concisely to audience in confident manner - student skilfully varies pitch, tone, uses humour and appropriate language to convince audience || - student speaks clearly and confidently to audience - student uses appropriate language, volume, tone and humour to convince audience || - student needs to speak more clearly and confidently - adequate use of language, volume, tone to convince audience || - often hard to hear student or student seem lost or confused -student needs to used volume, tone to be more convincing || || -challenges -rebuttals -free for all
 * -clarity of ideas**
 * Application

|| - clear and thorough preparation for opponents points with exceptional challenges / rebuttals with evidence || - student has prepared for points by opponent and responds proficiently with evidence || - adequate preparation for opponents’ arguments but needs stronger rebuttals || - student seems totally unprepared for opponents’ points and make few rebuttals || || ||
 * Comments