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Content: Topic Development and Support The speaker presents insightful claim(s) and counterclaim(s) fairly supplies convincing evidence for each through the presentation of strengths and limitations anticipates the audience’s knowledge level and concerns effectively uses well-chosen, relevant and significant facts extended definitions concrete details quotations or other information strong examples appropriate to the claim The speaker presents claim(s) and counterclaim(s) fairly supplies relevant evidence for each while pointing out strengths and limitations anticipates the audience’s knowledge level and concerns effectively uses well-chosen, relevant and sufficient facts extended definitions concrete details quotations or other information strong examples appropriate to the claim The speaker acknowledges claim(s) and counterclaim(s) supplies evidence while pointing out some strengths and limitations uses some relevant facts, details, or examples to support the claim The speaker shows an attempt to state a claim and counterclaim provides some evidence shows an attempt to use facts, details, or examples to explain the claim Focus The speaker effectively focuses on a clearly identified purpose considers the audience’s position relative to the claim The speaker clearly focuses on an identified purpose shows some consideration of the audience’s position relative to the claim The speaker somewhat focuses on an identified purpose shows limited consideration of the audience’s knowledge of the claim The speaker shows an attempt to focus on purpose and audience strays from the topic Language Use The speaker uses precise language and vocabulary to effectively manage the logic and clarity of the argument uses a well-controlled and appropriate tone for the purpose and audience effectively adapts language to a variety of contexts and tasks The speaker uses precise language and vocabulary to consistently support the logic of the argument uses an appropriate tone for the purpose and audience adequately adapts language to a variety of contexts and tasks The speaker uses language and vocabulary that sometimes support the argument uses a tone that somewhat relates to purpose and audience adapts language to a variety of tasks The speaker uses language and vocabulary that rarely support the argument uses a tone that shows little or no relation to purpose and audience shows an attempt to adapt language Conventions The speaker demonstrates effective command of formal English when indicated or appropriate with little or no errors The speaker demonstrates adequate command of formal English when indicated or appropriate with few errors The speaker demonstrates a partial command of formal English with some errors The speaker demonstrates minimal command of formal English with frequent and repeated errors
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