Adolescents should NOT make health care decisions

Category

Presidential Debates

The Senate Floor

Student Council Election

Not Yet

Score

2

1.5

1

0

Addresses Issues

Always addresses topic

Usually addresses topic

Rarely addresses topic

Did not address topic

Support with Facts

Uses many facts that support topic

Uses some facts that support topic

Uses few facts that support topic

Does not use facts that support topic

Persuasiveness

Arguments clear and convincing

Arguments are sometimes clear and convincing

Arguments are rarely clear and convincing

Arguments are never clear and convincing

Teamwork

Used team member effectively

Equal timing

One member does the talking 75% of the time

One member does the talking 100% of the time

No one talks

Organization

Electrifies audience in opening statement Closure convinces audience

Grabs attention

Brings closure to the debate

Introduces topic and brings some closure to the debate

Does not introduce topic; no closure