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Mock Trial Presentation Rubric

Law Culminating Assignment

Rubric Code: E783BA

By Lyndsayp

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Subject: English

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 9-12

Mock Trial Presentation Rubric
	1 1 pts	2 2 pts	3 3 pts	4 4 pts	5 5 pts
Preparedness	1 Witness statements are not developed, and presentation shows little or no preparation. Attorney questions/objections are irrelevant or unclear. Statements and questions are inconsistent with evidence supporting or opposing the case. Performs role reading notes throughout.	2 Witness statements, questions, and/or performances show a lack of preparation. Attorney questions/objections lack logic; most questions/objections are poorly formed. Statements and questions show some understanding of how evidence from the novel supports or opposes the case. Performs role mostly reading notes.	3 Witness statements are adequately developed, fairly consistent, and accurately performed. Attorney questions/objections are clear, logical, and relevant most of the time; most questions/objections are properly formed. Statements and questions show an understanding of how evidence from the novel supports or opposes the case. Performs role frequently looking at notes.	4 Witness statements are fully developed, completely consistent with evidence from the novel, and are accurately portrayed. Attorney questions/objections are relevant, logical, and clear; questions/objections are properly formed and delivered. Statements and questions show sophisticated understanding of how evidence from the novel relates to and supports or opposes the case. Performs role with few notes.	5 Witness statements are fully developed, completely consistent with evidence from the novel, and are accurately portrayed. Attorney questions/objections are relevant, logical, and clear; questions/objections are properly formed and delivered. Statements and questions show sophisticated understanding of how evidence from the novel relates to and supports or opposes the case. Performs role with no notes.
Voice	1 Presenter is not easily understood; delivery needs work. Could hardly hear.	2 Presenter is understood, but uses an inappropriate volume, or intonation that distracts from what is being said. Difficult to hear.	3 Presenter is understood most of the time and uses appropriate volume, and intonation most of the time. Voice is heard but needs more varying tone.	4 Presenter is easily understood and consistently uses appropriate volume, and intonation. Easily heard.	5 Presenter is easily understood and consistently uses appropriate volume, and intonation. Easily heard.
Authenticity of role	1 Presenter needs to be more convincing. Body and facial expressions are not used to portray the role.	2 Presenter lacks realism. Body and facial expressions do not match portrayal of the role.	3 Presenter is believable. Uses adequate body and facial expression, and portrayal is adapted to the role.	4 Presenter is very convincing and has excellent use of body and facial expression; words and gestures match. Portrayal is well adapted to the role.	5 Presenter is very convincing and has excellent use of body and facial expression; words and gestures match. Portrayal is well adapted to the role.
Posture, Eye Contact, Composure	1 Slouches and/or does not look at people during the presentation. Confrontational.	2 Sometimes stands up (or sits) straight and establishes eye contact. Overly argumentative.	3 Stands up (or sits) straight and establishes eye contact with everyone (lawyer, judge, jury) in the room during the presentation. Mostly composed.	4 Stands up (or sits) straight, looks relaxed and confident. Establishes eye contact with everyone (lawyer, judge, jury) in the room during the presentation. Remained composed.	5 Stands up (or sits) straight, looks relaxed and confident. Establishes eye contact with everyone (lawyer, judge, jury) in the room during the presentation. Remained composed.
Creativity	1 Did not go beyond the outline.	2 Had difficulty going beyond the outline.	3 Able to apply knowledge beyond what was given in the outline.	4 Creative integration of relevant and appropriate knowledge beyond what given in the outline.	5 Creative integration of relevant and appropriate knowledge beyond what given in the outline.

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