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Rebuttal All were accurate, relevant and strong. Most were accurate, relevant, and strong. Most were accurate and relevant, but several were weak. 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. CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Presentation Team consistently used gestures, eye contact, tone of voice and a level of enthusiasm in a way that kept the attention of the audience. Team usually used gestures, eye contact, tone of voice and a level of enthusiasm in a way that kept the attention of the audience. Team sometimes used gestures, eye contact, tone of and a level of enthusiasm in a way that kept the attention of the audience. One or more members of the team had a presentation style that did not keep the attention of the audience. Organization All arguments were clearly tied to an idea (premise) and organized in a tight, logical fashion. Most arguments were clearly tied to an idea (premise) and organized in a logical fashion. All arguments were clearly tied to an idea (premise) but the organization was sometimes not clear or logical. Arguments were not clearly tied to an idea (premise).