Slavery Debate

Names:Braxton Parker and Daijah Smith

Above Standard:
5
At least 3 points
are explained well
and supported.

Meets Standard:
4
At least 2 points
are explained well
and supported.

Approaches Standard:
3
Points are not
explained well nor
supported.

Clarity of
speech

Speech is clear,
accurate and
easy to follow.

Speech is clear,
accurate and easy
to follow.

Speech is not
completely clear,
accurate or easy to
follow.

Speech is unclear,
inaccurate and not
easy to follow.

Comprehension
of the issue

Issue is fully
comprehended
and is evidenced
within the
speech.
Drafts and final
product are
complete and
turned in on time.
Feedback is used
to improve
performance.

Issue is mostly
comprehended
and is evidenced
within the speech.

Issue is not fully

comprehended and is
evidenced within the
speech.

Issue is not
comprehended and
is not evidenced
within the speech.

Drafts and final

product are
complete when
due and class
time is used most
of the time.

Drafts and final

product are not
complete and turned
in on time.

Drafts and final

product are is
incomplete.

Depth of
argument

Process

Below Standard: 2
Points are not
explained well nor
supported.

Missing: 1

WRITING

Organization

Language
(Vocabulary
and Sentence
Structure)
Grammar

Above Standard: 5

Meets Standard: 4

Paragraphs contain
one clear, main idea
and all of the
information in that
paragraph supports
that idea. Transitions
are often used to
connect one idea to the
next.
Language used is
appropriate and
especially clear. You
have an excellent
vocabulary.
Your paper is
extremely easy to read
with virtually no
grammatical errors.

Paragraphs contain
one clear, main idea
and all of the
information in that
paragraph supports
that idea.

Approaches
Standard: 3
Some paragraphs
may contain more
than one main idea.
Supporting evidence
does not always
support the main
idea of the
paragraph.

Below Standard: 2
The paragraphs are
not properly
organized, and it is
difficult to tell what
the main idea is in
each paragraph.

All of the language

is appropriate for an
academic paper.

Some of the language

is not appropriate
for an academic
paper.

The language is not

appropriate for an
academic paper.

Your paper may

contain a few
grammatical errors,
but these do not
interfere with
understanding your
ideas.

Your paper contains

enough grammatical
errors that I have to
work to understand
your ideas.

Your paper contains

many grammatical
errors, and I cannot
properly understand
your ideas.

Missin
g: 1

Common Core Standards Addressed:

RI11-12.1, RI11-12.2, RI11-12.4, RI11-12.7, RI11-12.8, RI11-12.9
SL11-12.1, SL11-12.2, SL11-12.3, SL11-12.4
GSEs Addressed:
Specific GSEs change depending on the debate.