Debate Rubric

ARGUMENT RUBRIC FOR WRITTEN CONSTRUCTIVE

STANDARD	7	5/6	3/4	1/2
WRITING 7-1A Introduce claims, acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically with a clear thesis statement.	Offers a creative and precise introduction to the topic with an original thesis that connects all contentions/arguments together seamlessly Distinguishes the claims from counterclaims	Offers a thoughtful introduction to the topic with a logical thesis statement and overview of the contentions/argument Acknowledges that there are alternate or counterclaims to the logical claims	Offers an introduction that mentions the topic and has a thesis statement that attempts to outline contentions/argument. Counterclaims are not acknowledged, and claims while clear are not logical	Offers an introduction that gives insufficient overview of the topic, and thesis statement is absent or does not address the argument. Counterclaims are not acknowledged and claims are not clear.
WRITING 7-1B Support claims with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using quotes and accurate paraphrasing from the text and page citations.  RELEVANT EVIDENCE & LOGICAL REASONING	Seamlessly integrates and cites sufficient and relevant evidence by citing sources and textual evidence Precise evidence is chosen to support the claims	Integrates and cites sufficient and relevant evidence by citing sources and textual evidence Logically connects evidence with claims	Integrates and cites some relevant evidence and cites some sources and textual evidence Some evidence is connected with claims	Does not provide evidence to support claims OR Evidence does not connect to claims