Pharmaceutical

Jurisprudence
JOHN ROBERT D. OMANDAC, RPh

Classroom Debate Rubric

Levels of Performance
Criteria
1. Organization
and Clarity:
viewpoints and
responses are
outlined both
clearly and
orderly.

1
Unclear in
most parts

2
Clear in
some parts
but not over
all

3
Most clear
and orderly
in all parts

4
Completely
clear and
orderly
presentation

Classroom Debate Rubric

Levels of Performance
Criteria
2. Use of
Arguments:
reasons are given
to support
viewpoint.

1
Few or no
relevant
reasons
given

2
Some
relevant
reasons
given

3
Most
reasons
given: most
relevant

4
Most
relevant
reasons
given in
support

Classroom Debate Rubric

Levels of Performance
Criteria
3. Use of
Examples and
Facts:
examples and
facts are given to
support reasons.

Few or no
relevant
supporting
examples/fac
ts

Some
relevant
examples/fac
ts given

Many
examples/fac
ts given:
most
relevant

4
Many
relevant
supporting
examples
and facts
given

Classroom Debate Rubric

Levels of Performance
Criteria
4. Use of
Rebuttal:
arguments made
by the other
teams are
responded to and
dealt with
effectively.

1
No effective
counterarguments
made

2
Few effective
counterarguments
made

3
Some
effective
counterarguments
made

4
Many
effective
counterarguments
made

Classroom Debate Rubric

Levels of Performance
Criteria
5. Presentation
Style:
tone of voice, use
of gestures, and
level of
enthusiasm are
convincing to
audience.

Few style
features
were used;
not
convincingly

Few style
features
were used
convincingly

All style
features
were used,
most
convincingly

All style
features
were used
convincingly

Teams
Government side- proposes and
defends the motion;
2. Opposition side- refute and
negates the motion.
1.

Speaker

Title

Objectives

1st

Prime Minister

opens the debate, defines the motion and

advances arguments

2nd

Leader of the
Opposition

responds directly to the case of the

government by giving a direct clash, and
advances arguments. May challenge the
motion if the definition is challengeable;

3rd

Deputy Prime
Minister

refute at first instance the case of the

opposition, re-establish the government's
claim, and advances arguments;

4th

Deputy Leader of the

Opposition

refutes the case of the DPM, reestablishes

the case of the opposition, and advances
an argument;
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Speaker

Title

Objectives

5th

Member of the
Government

refute at seocnd instance the case of the

opposition, re-establish the government's
claim, and advances arguments;

6th

Member of the
Opposition

refutes the case of the MG, reestablishes

the case of the opposition, and advances
an argument;

7th

Government Whip

makes an issue-based rebuttal of the

opposition's case and summarizes the
case of the government.

8th

Opposition Whip

makes an issues-based rebuttal of the

government's and summarizes the case of
the opposition.
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Ethics
Participants

in the debate (called

members) must use parliamentary
language, following the rules of
decorum.
Members must be polite.
Members must not insult their
opponents.
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Violations
Failing to begin a speech with the words,
Mister Speaker or Madame Speaker.
Concealing the hands
Pointing at another member
Failing to refer to others in the third person
Using language that is inappropriate for a
parliamentary debate
Accusing another person of lying

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Point of Information (POI)

During

the constructive speeches,

POI may be raised by the opposing
side after the first minute up to the
fourth. POI may be refused or
accepted by the speaker.

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Time Limit
5

Minutes per speaker.

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