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Guidelines for Scoring Discussion/Debate
Guidelines for Scoring Discussion/Debate
It is essential that each judge observes and maintains consistent criteria in scoring debate for the duration of the event.
Judges must overlook personal opinions and beliefs and score debate in an unbiased manner.
All debate should be scored at the time it is delivered.
Each time a participant in the presentation discusses any motion, they may earn a score.
However, an individual may never earn more than 60 points in a given presentation.
The top three debates per member will be tabulated in the presentation score.
No more than two debates per member per motion will be tabulated even if an extension of debate is passed.
Characteristics of Effective Debate
Characteristics of Effective Debate
Characteristics of effective debate include the member’s ability to state their position, provides reason(s) supporting their position and tells or encourages the delegation how to vote. The delivery of the debate will include:
Completeness of thought
Logical reasoning
Clear statement of speaker’s position
Conviction of delivery
Concise and effective statement of debate
GOOD DEBATE
A good debate would be characterized by a presentation that includes the components of a good debate as well as the quality of delivery in which the debate is delivered. Those components are:
States position
Provides more than one reason supporting their position
Tells delegation how to vote
AVERAGE DEBATE
An average debate would be characterized by a presentation that includes only one supporting reason or lacks in the quality of delivery.
States position
Provides one reason supporting their position
Tells delegation how to vote
POOR DEBATE
A poor debate would be characterized by a lack of effective delivery, poor grammar, reasoning and substance. As well as, the omission of one or more components of an effective debate.
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