iRubric: Mock Trial rubric

Struggles to maintain eye contact, volume pronunciation, or posture.
Dress is inappropriate.

Uses appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, pronunciation, and posture.
Dress is school appropriate.

Demonstrates consistent control of eye contact, volume, pronunciation, and body posture. Uses some variation in volume and inflection to emphasize key points. Uses some body movements to enhance articulation.
Dress Is professional.

Demonstrates strong control of eye contact, pronunciation, and body posture. Varies volume and inflection to maintain audience interest and emphasize key points. Uses fluid body movements to help audience visualize ideas. May use additional engagement techniques, such as humor, anecdotes, rhetorical questions, etc., as appropriate to the context.
Dress is professionally immaculate.

Uses inadequate evidence or explanation to persuade the jury.

Uses adequate evidence evidence and provides adequate explanation and analysis to persuade the jury.

Uses strong textual evidence and provides adequate explanation and analysis to persuade the jury.

Uses exceptionally strong textual evidence and provides effective explanation and analysis to persuade the jury.