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Debate: Self Reflection
Answer the following questions in the reflection section of your notebook.
1. What do you think you did best in terms of your preparation for and in the debate?
2. What do you think you did best in terms of your participation in the debate?
3. What do you believe you could have done better in your preparation or participation
in the debate?
4. How did you feel about the overall performance of the members of your group? Did
you work well together and share equally in the preparation for the debate? Explain.
5. Was the opposing team successful in convincing you to change your mind? Why or
why not?
6. Complete the self-evaluation rubrics attached.
SELF EVALUATION
Content
2 4 6 8 10
2 4 6 8 10
1 2 3 4 5
of
Arguments (strength, depth and support for arguments)
Rebuttals (Understanding of content; strength, depth and
support)
Summary/Conclusion (Review of major points; Statement
relevance) (Summary of case
presented)
Process
1 2 3 4 5
Verbal Behavior (clarity/choice of words/voice level)
1 2 3 4 5
contact;
Nonverbal Behavior (attention; gestures/movement; eye
presence; use of
notes/readings)
1 2 3 4 5
etc..)
Visual Support (Handouts, photos, cartoons, flip-charts,
1 2 3 4 5
Timing (Within limit; coordination; use of time)
1 2 3 4 5
General Coherence (Ability to follow points; quality of
transitions)