Exceeds Expectations Score Fully Meets Minimally Meets Does not Meet 4 Expectations Expectations Expectations 3 2 1 Quality of Examples and references are References support the References are somewhat well chosen to best Information is not based Argument and main point. Research is connected to research or demonstrate argument. All on research or book or is /8 Application of used to support argument. the reading. Arguments points are well supported. unrelated to the main Main points are adequately are random and Information Answered the questions points. convincing. unconvincing. accurately. x2 Presentation uses quotations Presentation uses Presentation includes Presentation includes no Quality of and examples (with page quotations and examples few references to the references to the text. references so the jury can that connect to the main text. Attempts to connect Examples Group speaks in /4 follow along). Examples are point. The information actions of the character generalizations about applied to the main points. shows how actions in the to the issues or the trial issues disconnected from Shows insight to the reading contribute to the are awkward or the reading argument decision unconvincing. Delivery and Speaker uses notes but Speaker uses note cards Speaker makes frequent eye maintains eye contact with to avoid making eye Presentation contact with the jury. Volume Speaker never looks up, the jury. Volume and pace contact. Volume and pace and pace reflect intensity of cannot be heard, moves /4 are consistent with main are difficult to follow. main points. Movement and nervously, or stands points. Gestures and Movements are not gestures add emphasis to rooted to one spot. movement are used related to speech and main points. hesitantly. reflect nervousness. Total: /20
Exceeds Expectations 4 Fully Meets Expectations 3 Minimally Meets Expectations 2 Does not Meet Expectations 1 Score Quality of Argument and Application of Information x2 Examples and references are well chosen to best demonstrate argument. All points are well supported. Answered the questions accurately. References support the main point. Research is used to support argument. Main points are adequately convincing. References are somewhat connected to research or the reading. Arguments are random and unconvincing. Information is not based on research or book or is unrelated to the main points. /8 Quality of Examples Presentation uses quotations and examples (with page references so the jury can follow along). Examples are applied to the main points. Shows insight to the argument Presentation uses quotations and examples that connect to the main point. The information shows how actions in the reading contribute to the decision Presentation includes few references to the text. Attempts to connect actions of the character to the issues or the trial are awkward or unconvincing. Presentation includes no references to the text. Group speaks in generalizations about issues disconnected from the reading /4 Delivery and Presentation Speaker makes frequent eye contact with the jury. Volume and pace reflect intensity of main points. Movement and gestures add emphasis to main points. Speaker uses notes but maintains eye contact with the jury. Volume and pace are consistent with main points. Gestures and movement are used hesitantly. Speaker uses note cards to avoid making eye contact. Volume and pace are difficult to follow. Movements are not related to speech and reflect nervousness. Speaker never looks up, cannot be heard, moves nervously, or stands rooted to one spot. /4 Total: /20