History Makes The News Prof.

Jack Urowitz

Name(s): Debate: Marking Scheme

Topic Relevance: Did the development of your topic reflect current events and/or relevant
historical themes as discussed in course content or popular culture today?
9-10 ingenius development
8 logical development
7 well connected
6 connected
5 idiosyncratic or confusing concern
1-4 topic not discernable
10
Message Coverage: Did your group's opinion come across throughout all presenters?
Was your group's opinion clear?
9-10 crystal clear, all speakers complement opinion
8 comprehensible, all speakers relate to opinion
7 understood, but some elements seem extraneous
5 understandable, but some elements are extraneous
10
0-4 Message is not clear
Overall Esthetic: Did the different arguments blend together into a seamless presentation?
9-10 equaled more than the sum of the parts
8 seamless production
7 complete production
6 parts mostly complementary
5 disparate parts 10
1-4 mostly unconnected or missing parts
Effectiveness of Debate: Was your main argument well presented and defended?
Were your rebuttals and audience responses effective?
18-20 strongly presented, questioned and defended
16-17 good presentation, questions and rebuttals
13-15 effective overall
10-13 covered the points
0-9 didn't completely come across
20
Final Grade: Penalties will be accrued for lack of professional polish:

Late up to -5
Outline not handed in before presentation begins up to -5
Not finished up to -5 50