| Score | Evidence Provided | Quality of Performance |
| 4 | Student justifies his/her argument with sophisticated and highly credible information. | Ideas are presented in a highly convincing and clear manner. Students shows a deep understanding of the issues involved. |
| 3 | Student justifies his/her argument with logical and highly credible information. | Ideas are presented in an effective and clear manner. Students shows a deep understanding of the issues involved. |
| 2 | Students provides some credible information, but other points are weak or inaccurate. | Some ideas are presented in an unclear manner. Student shows a limited understanding of the issues involved. |
| 1 | Students provides mostly illogical and invalid evidence to support his/her argument. | Most ideas are presented in an unclear manner. Students shows a very limited understanding of the issues involved. |