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Information

All information presented in the debate was clear, accurate and thorough.

Most information presented in the debate was clear, accurate and thorough.

Most information presented in the debate was clear and accurate, but was not usually thorough.

Information had several inaccuracies OR was usually not clear.

Rebuttal

All counter-arguments were accurate, relevant and strong.

Most counter-arguments were accurate, relevant, and strong.

Most counter-arguments were accurate and relevant, but several were weak.

Counter-arguments were not accurate and/or relevant

Use of Facts/Statistics

Every major point was well supported with several relevant facts, statistics and/or examples.

Every major point was adequately supported with relevant facts, statistics and/or examples.

Every major point was supported with facts, statistics and/or examples, but the relevance of some was questionable.

Every point was not supported.

Organization

All arguments were clearly tied to the team's main argument and organized in a tight, logical fashion.

Most arguments were clearly tied to the team's main argument and organized in a tight, logical fashion.

All arguments were clearly tied to the team's main argument but the organization was sometimes not clear or logical.

Arguments were not clearly tied to the team's main argument.

Presentation Style

The speaker consistently used gestures, eye contact, tone of voice and a level of enthusiasm in a way that kept the attention of the audience.

The speaker usually used gestures, eye contact, tone of voice and a level of enthusiasm in a way that kept the attention of the audience.

The speaker sometimes used gestures, eye contact, tone of voice and a level of enthusiasm in a way that kept the attention of the audience.

The speaker had a presentation style that did not keep the attention of the audience.

Persuasive techniques

The speaker clearly understood the topic in-depth and presented their information persuasively and convincingly. Emotive language, repetition, striking anecdotes, personal direct quotes from stakeholders and a compelling metaphor were used to involve the audience.

The speaker clearly undestood the topic in-depth and presented their information persuasively, using some of the possible rhetorical techniques.

The speaker seemed to understand the main points of the topic and presented these with few attempts to view persuade the audience.

The speaker did not show an adequate understanding of the topic and did not attempt to persuade the audience.