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Presidential Debate - READ THIS BEFORE YOU WATCH 
Presidential Debate - READ THIS BEFORE YOU WATCH
Rate each candidate using this rubric. • Identify 5 important issues from the Presidential Debates. • Present each candidates perspective on the issue. • Evaluate the effectiveness of the speakers’ message (Write at least 3 sentences the details your perspective on each candidates effectiveness as a debater.) C= Clinton and T= Trump (use this method to identify which score each candidate gets.)
Rubric Code: PX69X25
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Presidential Debate
  Very Presidential

4 pts

Presidential

3 pts

Not Presidential

1 pts

Ugh

0 pts

Discuss Issues

Very Presidential

Discusses the issue clearly and effortlessly. Stays on topic and does not diverge. Explains the issue in a very coherent and organized manner.
Presidential

Discuss the issue with some clarity and some diversion to other topics.
Not Presidential

Does not explain the topic clearly. Flip flops to please both sides. Creates confusion.
Ugh

Does not address the issue at all. Changes the discussion to another topic completely. Dodges the topic.
Truthfulness / Accuracy / Factual

Very Presidential

Explains viewpoint and opposing viewpoint fairly and thorougly, supplying the most relevant (4+) evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience's knowledge level, concerns, values, and possible biases.
Presidential

Supports viewpoint with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, uses at least 3 accurate, credible sources and demonstrates an understanding of the topic.
Not Presidential

Supports viewpoint with some relevant evidence, uses less than 3 sources which may or may not be credible and does not demonstrate a full understanding of the topic.
Ugh

Does not support viewpoint with any evidence. Makes up facts that are not truthful, factual or accurate.
Civility

Very Presidential

Very respectful of others including other candidate, audience, moderator, and groups of people. Tries to unite different view points and understanding of other view points.
Presidential

Respectful of others including other candidate, audience, moderator, and groups of people. At times, tries to unite different view points and understanding of other view points.
Not Presidential

Not very respectful of others including other candidate, audience, moderator, and groups of people. Does not try to unite different view points or be understanding of other view points.
Ugh

Disrespects or insults other debaters, audience, moderators or groups of people.

Divisive.
Flow/Word Choice

Very Presidential

Uses sophisticated words, phrases, and clauses as well as varied syntax to link the major sections to the text, creates cohesion, and clarifies the relationships between reasons and evidence, and between claims and counterclaims.
Presidential

Uses words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarifies the relationships among the viewpoints.
Not Presidential

Uses some words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among the viewpoints, but lacks cohesion and logical flow.
Ugh

Does not use sophisticated vocabulary to clarify the relationships among the viewpoints and does not show cohesion or a logical flow.
Conclusion

Very Presidential

Provides an excellent conclusion that follows from and fully supports the information or explanation presented by effortlessly using an interesting strategy.
Presidential

Provides a conclusion that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented by using an interesting strategy.
Not Presidential

Provides a conclusion that does not fit with the rest of the essay, or does not support any of the information presented, and/or does not use an interesting strategy to conclude with.
Ugh

Provides a conclusion in an elementary way (I hope this helped you learn about...), and/or does not support any of the information presented, which causes confusion for the reader.





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