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Points of Information
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During any of the eight speeches (after the first minute of a speech and before the last minute of a speech), an opposing team may offer a point of information to the current speaker. Example: The Prime Minister is giving their speech. The Opposition stands and has 15 seconds to ask a question, make an observation, or present an argument. The Prime Minister has the option to address or ignore the point of information from the Opposition, but replying immediately to the point is the preferred method. Points of information cannot be raised during the first and last minute of a speaker’s speech (This is considered “protected time”).
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Basic Tips for Judges
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Conducting the Debate
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The judge who is the Chair of the round is normally addressed as “Mr. Speaker” or “Madam Speaker,” and that judge also calls each of the debaters up to the front of the room when it is their turn to speak (i.e., “The Chair now recognizes the Deputy Prime Minister for a speech not to exceed 7 minutes”). At the conclusion of the debate (after the “Opposition Whip” speech), the Chair typically will invite the participants to “cross the aisle and congratulate one another and then exit the room so that the adjudicators can deliberate.”
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Consensus Judging
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If the tournament is using a “consensus judging” approach (where all judges have to agree on one set of rankings and speaker points for the teams), the Chair should lead the post-debate discussion among the judges. Normally, the Chair should provide a few minutes at the conclusion of the debate to allow all the adjudicators to look over their notes and independently decide on their initial rankings for the teams. When all the judges are ready to discuss the rankings, the Chair can start the discussion by simply asking the judges to announce their initial rankings without discussing specifics about the round. In situations where there are great differences between the judges’ initial rankings, the Chair should lead a productive discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of the teams with the goal of reaching some consensus about the rankings. The Chair may also want to take some notes during this discussion in order to offer productive feedback to the teams. In the rare instances where consensus is not possible, the decisions about final rankings can be put to a vote with the Chair’s vote serving as the final tiebreaker. Note that many tournaments have strict time limits for the deliberation period for judges.
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Criteria for Ranking Teams
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Judges should consider the following criteria when making decisions about how to rank teams in the rounds:
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· Quality of arguments or “matter” (Were the arguments presented by the teams/speakers clearly explained, well supported, and relevant to the topic being debated?)
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· Quality of delivery/rhetorical skills or “manner” (Did the speakers organize and deliver their speeches in a persuasive manner?)
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· Role fulfillment (Did the teams/speakers meet their responsibilities in the debate round?) by teams and individual speakers is considered less important than the matter and manner of debaters’ presentations.
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No Automatic “1” or “4” in a Round
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While judges need to consider the quality of arguments presented during the debate round, they should also understand that no one argument can result in an automatic “1” in the debate round. Individual teams and speakers should be given credit for bringing convincing arguments into the debate, but adjudicators must consider the body of a team’s work when ranking the teams. In addition, no arguments or actions in a debate (short of sexual or personal abuse) should result in an automatic “4” in a debate. Some approaches can and should hurt a team’s final ranking (e.g., a First Government or team that sets up an unclear debate or a second half team that “knifes,” contradicts, or otherwise does not support the opening team on their side), but the judges must still consider the body of a team’s work when deciding on final rankings.
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思辨精英：英语辩论-构筑全球视角 [:1705132571]
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思辨精英：英语辩论-构筑全球视角 Appendix E—SAMPLE TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORM TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORM
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DIRECTIONS:
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1. Fill out form by TABBING between cells
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2. Save the form to your computer using your school name as file name by clicking File: Save As…
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3. Print out this form for your own records
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4. Attach the form to an e-mail
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5. Send the e-mail (with attachment) to (insert name & e-mail of host school contact or tournament director)
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All Schools Are REQUIRED to Use This Entry Form
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