Synthesis

1

• Provides superficial synthesis of information from all envoys that is not justified by evidence

2

• Provides a synthesis of information from all envoys but some evidence is not justified

3

• Provides a synthesis of information from all envoys with justified evidence

4

• Provides a in-depth synthesis of information from all envoys with justified evidence

Argument

1

• Argues with fallacies and does not trace inferences, assumptions or implications

2

• Argues with some fallacies and does not trace some inferences, assumptions or implications

3

• Argues with few fallacies and does not trace a few inferences, assumptions or implications

4

• Argues without fallacies and traces most inferences, assumptions or implications

Parts of Plan

1

• Parts of the plan (purpose, issue, etc.) are not identifiable or some are missing

2

• Some parts of the plan (purpose, issue, etc.) are not identifiable or are vaguely developed

3

• Parts of the plan (purpose, issue, etc.) are identifiable adequately developed

4

• Parts of the plan (purpose, issue, etc.) are identifiable well-developed

Viewpoint

1

• Offers an unbalanced or partial view of the conflict (e.g. not all views from each type of envoy or corps)

2

• View of the conflict has some biases and not all views from each type of envoy or corps are presented)

3

• View of the conflict has few biases and views from most of the envoys and corps are presented

4

• View of the conflict is balanced and views from all envoys and corps are presented

Word Choice and Concept Development

1

• Words and concepts spark emotional reactions, are vague or inaccurate

2

• Some words and concepts are vague or inaccurate

3

• Few words and concepts are vague or inaccurate

4

• Precise words and accurate ideas gives clear picture of argument

Purpose

1

• Does not answer two key questions about the Arab-Israeli conflict

2

• Answers two key questions about the Arab-Israeli conflict generally or incompletely

3

• Answers two key questions about the Arab-Israeli conflict clearly

4

• Answers two key questions about the Arab-Israeli conflict comprehensively

Evaluation of Strategies

1

• Scant evaluation of strategies does not provide corps with a comprehensive bargaining plan needed to propose and concede points

2

• Evaluation of strategies provides corps with a general bargaining plan needed to propose and concede points

3

• Evaluation of strategies provides corps with a specific bargaining plan needed to propose and concede points

4

• Evaluation of strategies provides corps with a comprehensive bargaining plan needed to propose and concede points

Presentation of Bargaining Plan

1

• Presentation is flat, not shared by all envoys, or uncharacteristic of an actual presentation given by a corps (e.g. it cannot be a courtroom presentation, etc.)

2

• Presentation is interesting and shared by most of the envoys, and is characteristic of an actual presentation given by a corps

3

• Presentation is interesting and shared by all of the envoys, and is characteristic of an actual presentation given by a corps

4

• Presentation is exceptionally clear, shared by all of the envoys, and is a simulation of an actual presentation given by a corps

Questions Asked

1

• Asks 0 or 1 question or asks superficial questions of other corps

2

• Asks 2 or 3 specific and relevant questions of other corps

3

• Asks 3 or 4 specific and relevant questions of other corps

4

• Asks 5 key questions of other corps

Questions Answered

1

• Few members give in-depth answers to a few questions from other corps

2

• Some members give in-depth answers to a some questions from other corps

3

• Most members give in-depth answers to a most questions from other corps

4

• Members give in-depth answers to questions from other corps

Time for Presentation

1

• 0-3 minutes or over 8 minutes

2

• 4-5 minutes

3

• 5-6 minutes

4

• 6-7 minutes

5

• 7-8 minutes

Scoring Rubric

Total Points

Maximum Points

Synthesis

4

Argument

4

Parts of Plan

4

Viewpoint

4

Word Choice and Development

4

Purpose

4

Evaluation of Strategies

4

Presentation of Bargaining Plan

4

Questions Asked

4

Questions Answered

4

Time of Presentation

5

Total

45