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Social Issues Debate Rubric 
Social Issues Debate Rubric
Assessment rubric for seventh and eighth grade students' project of class debates on current policy issues.
Rubric Code: V82W93
By mrsandrsn1
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Subject: English  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Social Issues Debate
  Poor

1 pts

Average

2 pts

Very Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

COMMENTS

(N/A)

Content/Research

Poor

Content was basic and did not go beyond personal beliefs.
Research was not cited, incomplete, or biased.
Average

Content was adequate and research was sufficient for the task
Very Good

Content was well organized and relevant. research was well done and cited correctly.
Excellent

Content was numerous with many different kinds of examples. Research was advanced and cited many sources.
COMMENTS
Organization

Poor

Debate and presentation were poorly organized, confusing or did not utilize time well with partner
Average

Debate and presentation organization, cohesiveness, flow, and time utilization with partner were average and met standard norms
Very Good

Organizational skills, flow of debate, cohesiveness, and time utilization were very good
Excellent

Organizational skills were exceptional and the flow of the debate, cohesiveness, and time execution were excellent
COMMENTS
Presentation

Poor

Speech/Comments did not enhance or advance the debate
Average

Use of voice and notecards in debate was average and met standard norms
Very Good

Use of voice kept interest of audience and was very well executed, notecards used sparingly
Excellent

Use of voice was extremely innovative and greatly enhanced the debate. Notecards were rarely used and appropriate
COMMENTS
Overall Group Execution

Poor

Team made minimal progress toward achieving goal
Average

Team made adequate progress toward achieving goal, argued well, minor issues
Very Good

Team made very good progress toward achieving their goal with good information and few if any issues
Excellent

Team made exemplary progress toward achieving their goal, worked well together, and produced a good argument
COMMENTS
Individual Execution

Poor

Speaker did not enhance or advance the debate, was unprepared, or comments were inappropriate
Average

Speaker did adequate work to help their team, spoke clearly, but may not have explained as clearly as possible
Very Good

Speaker was an asset to their team, made progress toward achieving goal, spoke clearly, gave good information
Excellent

Speaker was an extreme asset to their team, produced a clear, concise, and well-researched argument
COMMENTS
2-pg Issue Summary
  Poor

2 pts

Average

3 pts

Good

4 pts

Excellent

5 pts

COMMENTS

(N/A)

Paper Summary

Poor

Paper was poorly organized, did not cite sources, or done incorrectly
Average

Paper summary was adequate but did not use sufficient sources or give enough information
Good

Paper summary was well organized, informative, and cited correctly
Excellent

Paper summary was extremely well done. Citations are numerous, done correctly, and examples are informative.
COMMENTS



Keywords:
  • Debate, policy



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