Student Debate Scoring Sheet
Jury Member:______
Debate topic: ______
Pro TeamNames:______
Notes and Points made: / Con Team
Names:______
Notes and Points made:
PRO TEAM: ______ / CON TEAM: ______
Criteria / Rating / Criteria / Rating
Opening and closing statements were clear, well organized, factual, relevant and thoroughly inform the audience of the scientific principles involved / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 / Opening and closing statements were clear, well organized, factual, relevant and thoroughly inform the audience of the scientific principles involved / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
First argument in support of its position was stated clearly was relevant, and well informed with examples and facts to support reasons / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 / Rebuttal to opposing side’s first argument was specific to and clear, relevant, well informed, and effective to challenge arguments made by opponents / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Rebuttal to opposing side’s first argument was specific to and clear, relevant, well informed, and effective to challenge arguments made by opponents / 1 2 3 4 5 / First argument in support of its position was stated clearly was relevant, and well informed with examples and facts to support reasons / 1 2 3 4 5
Second argument in support of its position was stated clearly was relevant, and well informed with examples and facts to support reasons / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 / Rebuttal to opposing side’s second argument was specific to and clear, relevant, well informed, and effective to challenge arguments made by opponents / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Rebuttal to opposing side’s second argument was specific to and clear, relevant, well informed, and effective to challenge arguments made by opponents / 1 2 3 4 5 / Second argument in support of its position was stated clearly was relevant, and well informed with examples and facts to support reasons / 1 2 3 4 5
Third argument in support of its position was stated clearly was relevant, and well informed with examples and facts to support reasons / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 / Rebuttal to opposing side’s third argument was specific to and clear, relevant, well informed, and effective to challenge arguments made by opponents / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Rebuttal to opposing side’s third argument was specific to and clear, relevant, well informed, and effective to challenge arguments made by opponents / 0 1 2 3 4 5 / Third argument in support of its position was stated clearly was relevant, and well informed with examples and facts to support reasons / 0 1 2 3 4 5
Closing Statements / 0 1 2 3 4 5 / Closing Statement / 0 1 2 3 4 5
Overall Presentation throughout the debate
o respect was shown to the opposing members
o both team members participated equally and comments were loud enough to be heard by all
o tone of voice, use of gestures, and level of enthusiasm are convincing to the jury
o Confident (not reading), energetic and passionate! / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 / Overall Presentation throughout the debate
o respect was shown to the opposing members
o both team members participated equally and comments were loud enough to be heard by all
o tone of voice, use of gestures, and level of enthusiasm are convincing to the jury
o Confident (not reading), energetic and passionate! / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
TALLY UP POINTS – OUT OF 90
Circle debate winner (even if tally is the same you must choose a winner) / /
Debate Topics:
PRO – Genetically Engineered Foods / CON – Genetically Engineered FoodsPRO - DNA Fingerprinting Database for all People in Canada / CON - DNA Fingerprinting Database for all People in Canada
PRO – Genetic Screening of all Potential Offspring / CON – Genetic Screening of all Potential Offspring
PRO – Cloning Animals / CON – Cloning Animals
PRO – Xenotransplantation / CON – Xenotransplantation
PRO – Pharmaceutical production from transgenic animals / CON – Pharmaceutical production from transgenenic animals
Debate set-up
- Opening statements – 4 minutes
- arguments and rebuttal – 3 minutes argument and approx. 1 minute rebuttal.
- recess – 3 minutes to conference and prepare closing argument
- closing statements – 2 minutes
Jury’s Responsibilities:
o Listen to the evidence and logic of the teams
o Accept arguments backed with reasonable proof as being reliable unless overthrown by the opposition
o Base your decision entirely on the material presented, without regard for other material or opinions which he/she may happen to possess.
o Unsupported assertions and purely emotional appeals must not be considered unless supported by evidence or logic
o Using provided rubric determine debate winners
Debaters Responsibilities:
o Prepare opening and closing statements as well as three supporting arguments
o Anticipate opponents arguments in preparation for each rebuttal
o Have a solid background regarding topic
o Have plenty of evidence to back up claims
o Be creative/psyche out opponents
o Share responsibility and speaking roles equally
o Visual aids are allowed, but opposition can refer and use them after they are presented
o See rubric for more detail
Chair Person’s Responsibilities:
o Maintain order and debate structure
o Time keeper – 20 second warning and cut off
o Tally up jury results and announce winner