Names: ______________________________________________________
Class Debate
You Must:
□Include the following elements in your debate; introductory comments/arguments, main arguments,
rebuttal, concluding arguments/statements
□make sure that all members participate equitably in the debate
□apply the sentence starters and key words discussed in class for making arguments “For” and “Against”
□speak clearly and enthusiastically
□be respectful and follow the prescribed session without speaking out of turn (the format discussed in
class)
□create media for your cause (i.e. posters, banners, commercial, picket signs, buttons, handouts etc…)
□use vocabulary that is at grade 4 level
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Elements
Missing several
Missing a couple
Complete.
Complete and detailed.
elements.
of elements.
Collaboration
The team did not
Some issues with
The team
The team collaborated
get along. The
collaboration.
collaborated in a
very well.
work was not
positive manner.
completed and
presented in an
equitable manner.
Application
No sentence
1-2 sentence
Attempted to
Successfully and correctly
starters or key
starters and/or
apply several
applied many sentences
words were
key words were
sentence starters
starters and key words.
applied.
applied.
and/or key words.
Presentation Skills
Disorganized, lack Somewhat
The group made
The group consistently
of enthusiasm, did disorganized and
an effort to be
demonstrated an
not project voice.
lacked energy.
organized and to
energetic attitude while
engage the other
also engaging the other
team.
team. Very organized.
Media
No media was
Some basic and
You created a
Your media techniques
created to
simplistic media
variety of media to were engaging and
advertise your
was created to
share your point
creative. You seriously
point of view and
share your point
of view. Your
attempted to persuade
to persuade the
of view.
media techniques the audience with your
audience.
are persuasive.
media techniques.
Vocabulary
Too simple and/or Somewhat
Grade appropriate Sophisticated vocabulary.
incorrect
simplistic
vocabulary.
vocabulary.
vocabulary.
Comments
Parent Signature: _________________________________________
Deadline: June 5th