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Mock Trial Rubric--Witnesses 
Mock Trial Rubric--Witnesses
Rubric Code: SXA478B
By loveb2
Ready to use
Public Rubric
Subject: Political Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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  Excellent

20 pts

Above Average

16 pts

Average

14 pts

Poor

12 pts

Group Contribution

Excellent

Student is constantly engaged in the class activity and collegial with group. Student does not need reminders to stay on task.
Above Average

Student is often engaged in the activities and works adequately with group. Student could participate more in class activity, but is never causing a distraction.
Average

Student is often engaged in the activity but does not work well with group. Student needs a reminder to get back on task and can be distracting to teacher and classmates.
Poor

Student is not involved with the class activity. Student needs constant reminders to get back on task. Student is distracting to the class as a whole.
Preparation

Excellent

Student completed all expectation by given deadlines and/or is ready with required materials for the class. Student knows his/her statement well and is prepared for cross examination.Student had no absences or up to 1 excused absences.
Above Average

Student usually completes all expectations and/or is ready with required materials for the class. Student has done required assignments and is ready for class but may not have anticipated questions that were asked. Student had no unexcused absences and up to 2 excused absences.
Average

Student sometimes completes research and/or has materials. Student has completed some assignments and is sometimes ready for class. Student frequently did not have appropriate answers for cross-examination questions. Student had no unexcused absences but more than 2 excused absences.
Poor

Student did not complete required research and/or assignments. Student contributed little or nothing at all to the overall activity. Student does not answer any cross-examination questions appropriately. Student had unexcused absences.
Performance

Excellent

Student demonstrates outstanding understanding of character's text evidence, talks clearly, loud enough for all to hear; was confident in their responses; answered all questions effectively; rarely or did not use notes.
Above Average

Student demonstrates adequate understanding of character's text evidence, spoke clearly most of the time; was loud enough most of the time; was confident in their responses most of the time; answered most of the questions effectively; used notes at times.
Average

Student shows minimal understanding of text evidence; Student mumbled at times; spoke quietly some of the time; at times lacked confidence; did not answer all of the questions or was ineffective in answering a question; used notes often.
Poor

Student answers only in yes or no answers; was difficult to hear; student was not confident; student did not answer questions; used notes most of the time.
Courtroom Decorum

Excellent

Student dressed in proper courtroom attire and all statements, body language,
and responses were respectful
and were in appropriate
language
Above Average

Student dressed in proper courtroom attire and
statements and responses were respectful and used appropriate language, but once or twice body language was not
Average

Student did not dress in proper courtroom attire or statements and responses were nor respectful and in appropriate language. There was at least one sarcastic remark
Poor

Student did not dress in proper courtroom attire and statements, responses and/or body language were consistently not respectful
Accuracy

Excellent

Student was 100% accurate while providing facts contained in his or her witness statement
Above Average

Student was 50-75% accurate while providing facts contained in his or her witness statement
Average

Student was less than 50%
accurate while providing facts in his or her witness
statement
Poor

Student was not accurate at all while providing facts
in his or her witness
statement






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