Adolescents should NOT make health care decisions

DEBATE RUBRIC

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