Nuclear Power Debate Rubric

Score / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Strength of Ideas / The communicator’s ideas expressed are clear, logical, well-supported and demonstrate excellent critical thinking and/or creativity; logos, pathos and/or ethos are well used. / The communicator’s ideas expressed are clear, logical, have some support and demonstrate critical thinking and/or creativity; logos, pathos and/or ethos are used. / The communicator’sideas expressed are not clear, logical, supported and/or demonstrate critical thinking/creativity; logos, pathos and/or ethos are not properly used. / None of the other standards listed apply.
Speaking & Listening / The communicator maintains eye contact and a clear voice with a natural but professional inflection while speaking; there is little to no direct reading of text; the communicator also actively listens and maintains an attentive posture, focusing on opponents while they are speaking. / The communicator maintains sufficient eye contact and a clear voice with the opponent while speaking; there may be some direct reading of text; the communicator generally listens and maintains an attentive posture, focusing on opponents while they are speaking. / The communicator does not maintain sufficient eye contact and a clear voice with the opponent while speaking; there may be lots of direct reading of text; the communicator does not listen and maintain an attentive posture. / None of the other standards listed apply.
Comportment / The communicator exhibits professionalism throughout the debate, effectively engaging his/her audience while consistently maintaining that difficult balance of not offending anyone through his/her comments, personality and/or style. The communicator also exhibits notable qualities of honesty, integrity, leadership and/or teamwork. / The communicator exhibits some professionalism during the debate, adequately engaging his/her audience while usually maintaining that difficult balance of not offending anyone through his/her comments, personality and/or style. The communicator may exhibithonesty, integrity, leadership and/or teamwork. / The communicator exhibits little to no professionalism throughout the debate, nor does he/she adequately engage his/her audience and might at times offend someone through misuse of his/her comments, personality and/or style. / None of the other standards listed apply.