DEBATE RUBRIC

Name ___________________________________________ Period _____ MWH Honors

Excellent/ Good / Needs

CATEGORY Very Good Acceptable Improvement
(10 – 8.5) (8 – 6) (5 – 1)
PERFORMANCE I (Opening & Questions Asked)
▪ Student delivered an appropriate opening statement.
▪ Student asked questions during debate; quality and
quantity of questions asked considered. Questions
asked are linked to thematic essential questions.
Willingness to engage in debate.
▪ Use of visuals to support position.
▪ Student played a supporting role and assisted other
team members with their tasks.
PERFORMANCE II (Closing & Questions Answered)
▪ Student delivered a closing statement
▪ Student answered questions during debate; quality and
quantity of questions answered considered. Willingness
to engage in debate. (Since jurors do not answer
questions, they will be assessed again on quality of
questions asked and follow-up questions.)
▪ Use of visuals to support position.
▪ Student played a supporting role and assisted other
team members with their tasks.
GROUP DYNAMIC
▪ Team addressed, through questions and answers,
most historical topics of the theme.
▪ Group members cooperated and were on task
throughout planning phase of debate.
▪ Tasks divided equitably among members.
▪ Group was prepared for scheduled and surprise
conferences with teacher.
▪ Group was able to discuss approach to debate and
progress with teacher.
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION
▪ You made meaningful contributions to your group
during planning and execution of debate.
▪ You were a force of unity and focus for the group, as
opposed to a negative influence
▪ You assumed an active role in the group as opposed to
a passive one.
▪ Based on my observations throughout Phase III and
the evaluations completed by group members
DEBATE RESULTS
▪ Members of the winning team automatically receive 10
points.
▪ Members of losing team and jury receive up to 10
points at teacher’s discretion.

POINTS EARNED
BONUS POINTS

TOTAL ________/50