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Current Issues Debate The Great Debate - Tuck Everlasting Group debates on current issues in the 2011 Iowa General Assembly. Rubric Code: Y5W93A By chayes120 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Political Science Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

Debate
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 1 pts	Poor 0 pts
Research and Topic Understanding	Excellent The team clearly researched and understood the topic in-depth. Presented information convincingly.	Good The team researched and mostly understood the topic. Information presented but lacks some persuasion.	Fair The team seemed to have some research and understanding the main points of the topic. No persuasion.	Poor The team did not do the research or show an adequate understanding of the topic.
Teamwork	Excellent Team members worked well together and effectively used worktime in class. All members equally contributed to debate.	Good Team members worked well together and effectively used worktime in class most of the time. All members contributed to debate, but a few carried more of the work.	Fair Team members struggled working together or did not effectively use worktime in class most of time. There was an obvious divide between those who did and did not contribute.	Poor Team members didn't work together or use class worktime effectively.
Presentation	Excellent Included attractive, helpful visual. Participants spoke loudly and clearly without just reading off of a piece of paper or visual. Maintained eye contact with the other team and audience.	Good Included somewhat attractive and helpful visual. Most participants spoke loudly and clearly. Read off papers and visual most of the time. Some eye contact with the other team and audience.	Fair No visual. Participants somewhat hard to understand. Read off papers and visual the entire time. Lack of eye contact with the other team or audience at times.	Poor No visual. Unable to understand participants. Read off papers and visual the entire time. No eye contact with the other team or audience.
Respect for Other Team	Excellent All statements and responses were respectful, relevant and appropriate. Never interrupted or talked over other team members.	Good Most statements and responses were respectful, relevant and appropriate. Never interrupted or talked over other team members.	Fair Most statements and responses were respectful, relevant and appropriate. Seldom interrupted or talked over other team members.	Poor Statements and responses were consistently not respectful or relevant. Consistently interrupted other team or talked over other team members.
Opening Statement	Excellent Opening statement clearly defines the viewpoint of the team and briefly lists their 3 major points.	Good Opening statement clearly defines the viewpoint of the team and briefly lists 2 major points.	Fair Opening statement attempts to clearly define the viewpoint of the team but only lists one major point.	Poor Opening statement doesn't define the viewpoint and doesn't list major reasons.
Body	Excellent All three points are clearly expresed and include at least 3 details and examples to support their answer in a highly persuasive manner.	Good Two points are clearly expressed and include at least 3 details and examples to support their answer in a somewhat interesting way.	Fair One point is expressed and includes at least 2 details and examples to support their answer. Lacks additional points with clear arguments and details.	Poor No clear argument or points presented. No details or examples.
Counter argument	Excellent All counter-arguments were accurate, relevant and strong. Was able to accurately defend position. Showed participants listened to and understood the opposing argument.	Good Majority of counter-arguments were accurate, relevant and strong. Was able to defend position. Somewhat listened to and understood opposing argument.	Fair Some of counter arguments were accurate, relevant and strong. Was somewhat able to defend position. Kind of listened to and understood opposing argument.	Poor Counter-arguments were not accurate and/or relevant. Was unable to defend position. Didn't listen to or understand opposing argument.
Concluding Statement	Excellent Concluding statement clearly sums up the viewpoint of the team and briefly re-states their 3 major points. Persuasive.	Good Concluding statement clearly sums up the viewpoint of the team and briefly re-states two major points. Somewhat persuasive.	Fair Opening statement attempts to clearly sum up the viewpoint of the team but only re-states one major point. No persuasion.	Poor Opening statement doesn't sum up the viewpoint and doesn't re-state major reasons.

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