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Team Debate Classroom Debate Students will debate an assigned topic Rubric Code: YXW2C35 By tvarnum Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12, Graduate

Classroom Debate
	Needs Improvement 1 pts	Proficient 2 pts	Advanced 3 pts
Opening statement 10 %	Needs Improvement Fails to provide an opening statement	Proficient Outlines the argument but is brief and lacks depth and/or clarity	Advanced Captures audience attention and clearly outlines the argument in an orderly manner
Organization 40 %	Needs Improvement Delivers argument in an unclear, disorderly manner; argument difficult to follow	Proficient Delivers most parts of the argument in a logical manner; argument sometimes difficult to follow	Advanced Delivers all parts of the argument in a logical manner; argument easy to follow
Effective use of evidence 40 %	Needs Improvement Does not support argument with evidence or supports argument with unclear or irrelevant data, facts, or information	Proficient Demonstrates a fair understanding of the evidence but is unable to utilize evidence in a coherent argument	Advanced Demonstrates a good understanding of the evidence, and effectively utilizes evidence to support argument
Closing Statement 10 %	Needs Improvement Fails to provide a closing statement	Proficient Briefly restates arguments made in the debate;leaves one or more issues unanswered	Advanced Effectively summarizes main arguments made in the debate and does not leave any unanswered issues