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Presidential Debate Ballot

This document contains a ballot for rating Barack Obama and John McCain's performance in a 2008 presidential debate. It evaluates them on analysis of issues, evidence used, reasoning, cross-fire exchanges, rebuttals, and delivery. The voter is asked to indicate who they think won the debate and explain why.

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Presidential Debate Ballot

This document contains a ballot for rating Barack Obama and John McCain's performance in a 2008 presidential debate. It evaluates them on analysis of issues, evidence used, reasoning, cross-fire exchanges, rebuttals, and delivery. The voter is asked to indicate who they think won the debate and explain why.

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Name: _________________________

Barack Obama Presidential Debate 2008 Ballot


John McCain

Superior Analysis Superior


Excellent Within each topic, did the debater deconstruct Excellent
Good and show a full understanding of the issue(s) Good
Deficient raised in the debate? Deficient

Superior Evidence Superior


Excellent Did the debater support arguments with facts Excellent
Good and expert opinion? Good
Deficient Deficient

Superior Reasoning Superior


Excellent Did the conclusions reached by the debater flow Excellent
Good from the evidence? Good
Deficient Deficient

Superior Cross Fire Superior


Excellent Were questions relevant and brief? Were Excellent
Good answers on point? Was the crossfire conducted Good
Deficient in a civil manner? Deficient

Superior Rebuttal Superior


Excellent Did the debater effectively counter the Excellent
Good arguments of the opponents? Good
Deficient Deficient

Superior Delivery Superior


Excellent Did the debater speak in an organized, Excellent
Good communicative style that was pleasant and Good
Deficient easily understandable? Deficient

Who won the debate? Why?

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