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Stoa . Debate Judges Orientation. Volunteers make it Happen!. YOU are here for a very special purpose YOU are making an investment in the future YOU assist in providing an educational, productive and encouraging experience Thank You!. You are Qualified to Judge!.
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Stoa Debate Judges Orientation
Volunteers make it Happen! • YOU are here for a very special purpose • YOU are making an investment in the future • YOU assist in providing an educational, productive and encouraging experience • Thank You!
You are Qualified to Judge! • Our goal is for our students to learn to communicate effectively with members of their community- That’s You! • On a daily basis you listen, evaluate and make decisions about communication you hear. • It is the speaker’s job to communicate with you. It is not your job to study debate theory, or their topic before judging.
What is Debate? • Two opposing teams argue an idea • Affirmative (for the resolution) • Negative (against the resolution) • Team Policy • Two debaters per side; total of 8 speeches • Round lasts up to 1 hour and a half • Lincoln Douglas • One debater per side; total of 5 speeches • Round lasts up to 45 minutes • Debaters alternate sides during course of tournament. These sides are assigned prior to the round.
2012-2013 Debate Resolutions Team Policy Debate Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially reform its foreign military presence and/or foreign military commitments. Lincoln Douglas Debate Resolved: Privacy is undervalued.
Primary Role of the Judge • Listen to the debate • Judge the round on the issues debated in the round • Decide which team best supports their position • Reach a conclusion and cast a vote • Provide written feedback on the ballot
Role of the Judge Do: • Check the names on the ballot • Monitor distractions (cell phones) • Stay in the room throughout the round
Role of the Judge DON’T: • Request or accept written material offered by debaters before or during the round • Interrupt speakers/debaters • Disclose your decision to anyone • Don’t become a 3rd debate team in the room • Modify the rules • Extend a debater’s speaking time
Role of the Judge Please: • Set aside personal opinions • Judge the round on the issues debated in the round • Don’t ask questions or give input
Debater’s Role • The debaters are responsible for making their ideas clear to the judge, including: • Debate Theory • Organization of the Round • Details of the Topic • It’s up to the debaters to persuade you how to vote and why
Before the Round Begins • The ballot has space for the four names of the debaters – make sure the names are filled in before the round starts! • Check to make sure: • You have not judged or watched either of these debaters at this tournament • You don’t know them • The debaters will introduce themselves and circle the speaker position that they represent
What You Will Need to Judge • Something to write with (black or blue pen, no pencils) • Flow sheet or note pad (to take notes on) • Two ballots (speed ballot and student ballot)
Flowing/Note-Taking • Organizes the ideas in a round by following arguments horizontally • Use flow sheet or plain paper • Just a tool to help you (not to be turned in) • The right note-taking system allows you to: • Absorb the presentation • Reach a conclusion and cast a vote • Give the debaters written feedback
LD – Round Structure Cross-examination = 3 minutes C = Constructive R= Rebuttal A = Affirmative N = Negative
TP – Round Structure Cross-examination = 3 minutes 1 = 1st speaker 2 = 2nd speaker C = Constructive R = Rebuttal A = Affirmative N = Negative
What to Expect • Number of judges • 1 in preliminary rounds • 3 or more in elimination rounds • Timekeeper • Some debate rounds are self-timed • Ask young timekeepers to sit next to you • Greeting • Debaters will introduce themselves by name and may ask your judging philosophy
When the Round is Over • You may request to review evidence for clarification or accuracy if you would like (TP only) • Please return any evidence you review before leaving the room • Don’t extend the speaker’s time • Immediately following round, take your ballots to the Judges Room for completion • Don’t ask questions or give verbal feedback • Don’t solicit opinions about the round from other observers in the room • Don’t discuss or disclose your decision!
Filling Out the Ballot • Two Independent Decisions: • Vote for Affirmative or Negative • Evaluate individual speaking ability • Set aside personal bias/opinion • Evaluate the round based only on the arguments that the debaters made and not on personal opinions or on arguments that you would have made.
The Ballot: Reason For Decision • Set aside your personal bias/opinion • Judge round based upon issues discussed in the round: • Don’t become a 3rd debate team in the room • Decide based on how well each side supports their position • Please do not consult anyone else about your decision • You may ask questions only of a tournament official with a designated name tag
LD vs TP Ballot Vote Affirmative or Negative Double Loss is a disciplinary action
How to Judge Team Policy • Topicality – are we on topic? • Inherency – is the problem already being solved? • Significance – does the problem matter? • Solvency – will the plan work? • Disadvantages – will the plan cause problems? • Burden of clarity is on the debaters: If something doesn’t make sense, find something else to vote on!
How to Judge Lincoln Douglas • Value – which speaker persuaded you that their value was superior? • Contentions – which speaker provided the most logically cohesive arguments? • Framework – which speaker provided the most persuasive arguments for their side of the Resolution? • Support – which speaker best illustrated their arguments? (Not in quantity, but in quality.) • Burden of clarity is on the debaters: If something doesn’t make sense, find something else to vote on!
The Ballot - Speaker Points • Circle & Total Speaker Points for each debater • Speaker points determine rank • Speaker points may be tied • Break ties with rank • Lower speaker points may win round 25
The Speed Ballot • The topic or resolution for the round is printed on the Speed Ballot • Turn the Speed Ballot in at the Ballot Collection table once you’ve completed: • Decision 1: • Which team won the round • Decision 2: • Mark Speaker points & ranking • Speed ballots help us keep the tournament on time! TP or LD Resolution
The Ballot: Student Feedback • Please be as constructive and educational as possible in your feedback to the students • Explain Reason for Your Decision: Tell the debaters what issue(s) influenced you to vote the way you did (use back of ballot) • Evaluating the Speakers: Share at least one thing the speaker did well and at least one thing they could improve upon
Event Judging Record (Dance Card) • Please fill in the events or team that you: • Judged • Timed • Watched • Do not judge the same debater in another debate round during this tournament John Doe Carter/ Smith Burt/ Russell • If you are staying to judge a speech event, you will need to attend a speech orientation if you have not already done so