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Bill of Rights Debate
Rubric Code:
YX86BBA
By
gervasiomartins
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Subject:
History
Type:
Presentation
Grade Levels:
9-12
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Bill of Rights Debate
No Evidence
0 pts
Poor
1 pts
Good
3 pts
Excellent
5 pts
Knowledge of the Subject
No Evidence
The student:
Cannot name or recognize any of the amendments in the bill of rights.
Cannot state, in their own words, any of the arguments or principles that led to the Bill of Rights.
Poor
The student:
Can name and recognize less than half of the amendments in the Bill of Rights.
Can state, in their own words, less than half of the arguments and principles that led to the Bill of Rights.
Good
The student:
Can name and recognize most of the amendments in the Bill of Rights.
Can state, in their own words, most of the arguments and principles that led to the Bill of Rights.
Excellent
The student:
Can name and recognize all 10 of the amendments in the Bill of Rights.
Can state, in their own words, the arguments and principles that led to the Bill of Rights.
Presentation
No Evidence
The student's argument is several minutes shorter than 5 minutes or several minutes longer than 8 minutes. The student does not present their argument or is unintelligible in their speech.
Poor
The student's argument is approximately 1 minute shorter than 5 minutes or approximately 1 minute longer than 8 minutes. The student speaks too quickly, appears agitated, or is difficult to understand.
Good
The student's argument is a few seconds shorter than 5 minutes or a few seconds longer than 8 minutes. The student stumbles over his words once or twice or is mildly unclear.
Excellent
The student's argument is at least 5 minutes long and is not longer than 8 minutes. The student speaks slowly, calmly, and clearly.
Argument
No Evidence
The student does not state anywhere in their argument what amendment they are focusing on and what their position on it is.
The argument:
Is not based on any historical argument.
Is anachronistic.
Contains no evidence from any credible source.
Poor
The student implies the amendment they are focusing on and/or their position on it somewhere in their argument.
The argument:
Is loosely based on a historical argument made in the original debate in the Bill of Rights.
Is mildly anachronistic.
Contains only 1 fact or 1 source to support their argument.
Contains information and sources are not credible.
Good
The student states the amendment they are focusing on and their position on it somewhere in their argument.
The argument:
Is mostly based on a historical argument made in the original debate in the Bill of Rights, with some deviation from the original.
Contains only 2 facts or 2 credible sources to support their argument.
Excellent
The student starts their argument by clearly stating the amendment they are focusing on and whether they are arguing in favor of or in opposition to the amendment.
The argument:
Is based on an argument or political position from the original Bill of Rights debate.
Contains at least 3 facts from at least 3 credible sources to support their argument.
Follows the structure of what makes a good argument: True and relevant premises that lead to a conclusion that doesn't beg t
Powerpoint
No Evidence
The student:
Plagiarizes
Does not have a Powerpoint presentation.
Poor
The student does not plagiarize
The Powerpoint:
Is between 1 and 3 slides long.
Is poorly used as an aid in presenting their argument and the student reads most or all of their argument directly from it.
Has no clear structure.
Contains 1 fact from 1 credible source in only 1 of the slides.
Good
The student does not plagiarize
The Powerpoint:
Is between 3 and 5 slides long.
Is used as an aid in presenting their argument and the student reads some of their argument directly from it.
Has a moderately clear structure in somewhat of an order:
1 slide explains the student's amendment and position.
1 slide is dedicated to some of the student's typed argument.
3 slides are dedicated to their research.
The research slides contains 2 facts from 2
Excellent
The student does not Plagiarize
The Powerpoint:
Is at least 5 slides long.
Is used as an aid in presenting their argument and the student doesn't read directly from it.
Has a clear, defined structure:
The first slide introduces the student's amendment and position.
The following slide shows the student's full typed argument.
The last at least 3 slides contain at least 1 fact from at least 1 credible source each.
Good Sportsmanship
No Evidence
The student:
Does not cooperate with their group.
Is very disrespectful during the debate.
Frequently interrupts, insults, and/or threatens other students in the debate.
Does not use any of their arguments to support those of their fellow group members.
Poor
The student:
Has trouble working as a member of a group.
Is disrespectful more than half of the time during the debate.
Insults or threatens other students at least once and interrupts them more than 3 times.
Has trouble analyzing and/or challenging the opposing group's arguments or does so in a disrespectful way.
Does not use most of their arguments and research to support those of their fellow group members.
Good
The student:
Works with their group.
Is respectful in the debate most of the time.
Does not insult or threaten any other student and interrupts them 3 or fewer times.
Can analyze and challenge the opposing group's arguments.
Uses most of their arguments and research to support those of their fellow group members.
Excellent
The student:
Works well in their group.
Is respectful in the debate.
Does not interrupt, insult, or threaten any other student in the class.
Can analyze and challenge the opposing group's arguments in a respectful manner.
Uses their arguments and research to support those of their fellow group members.
Subjects:
History
Types:
Presentation
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