021 – Debating preparation and assessment rubric

Today we are going to finish preparing for our debates. Below is the marking scheme that will be used.

MATTER MANNER METHOD
INADEQUATE 28 28 12
SATISFACTORY 29 29 13
GOOD 30 30 14
VERY GOOD 31 31 15
EXCELLENT 32 32 16-17

 

MATTER (40)

Content of what the team says; both prepared material and rebuttal

 

MANNER (40)

How you say it. This focuses on delivery skills (voice, pace, stance)

 

METHOD (40)

The way each individual, and the team as a whole, put together the argument to create a coherent whole