Animal Rights / Welfare Debate
1. Each student in the 'audience' should have a blank rubric. It is
your job to judge the debate objectively.
2. Begin the debate with the pro side speaking first. You have
5-7 minutes of uninterrupted time to explain your position.
Both members must participate equally.
3. Repeat step number two for the con side.
4. Give both sides about three minutes to confer and prepare for
their rebuttal.
5. Begin the rebuttals with the con side and give them three
minutes to speak. Both members must participate equally.
6. Repeat step number five for the pro side.
7. Allow the audience to ask questions of the debating teams.
Debate Rubric
Name:____________________Date: _________Period:______
Subject of Debate:____________________________________
Pro or Con (Circle one) Which Side Won: ___________________
Criteria
Rate:
Comments
1-6
Opening statements
were well organized.
Team members addressed
remarks to the audience.
Both team members
participated equally
in opening statement.
Students spoke loud
enough to be heard.
Rebuttal was specific to
arguments made in the
opposing team's opening
statement.
Both team members
participated equally in
the rebuttal.
Answers to audience
questions were well
thought out.
Respect was shown
throughout the debate
for the opposing team.
(No name calling,
interruptions, etc. )
Points given by instructor for
participation
2
Points Earned: ______________/50 Points