Scored Discussion Rubric

Scoring Rubric
Name: Name:
Research Category Points Category Points

Points Criteria Research Research

2 Speaker cites information from the  Participation Participation
presentation to support a statement. Total Points Total Points
2 Speaker cites information from the  Name: Name:
assigned readings to support a  Category Points Category Points

statement. Research Research

2 Speaker cites information from the  Participation Participation
personally gathered sources to  Total Points Total Points
support a statement. Name: Name:
Participation Category Points Category Points

Points Criteria Research Research

1 Speaker actively listens to others by  Participation Participation
restating an argument. Total Points Total Points
1 Uses a probing question to elicit more  Name: Name:
Category Points Category Points
information or to get someone 
Research Research
involved in the discussion.
Participation Participation
1 Uses a ‘good argument’ technique.
Total Points Total Points
­1 Speaker makes a personal attack.
­1 Speaker monopolizes or dominates  Name: Name:
Category Points Category Points
discussion to prevent others from 
Research Research
participating.
Participation Participation
­1 Speaker uses a ‘bad argument’ 
Total Points Total Points
technique.
Name: Name:
Category Points Category Points
Research Research
Participation Participation
Total Points Total Points
Name: Name:
Category Points Category Points
Research Research
Participation Participation
Total Points Total Points