1. Welcome to Judging Speech and Debate

2. RELAX….EVERYONE CAN BE A JUDGE
WHEN CAN YOU JUDGE?
HOW MUCH TIME DOES IT TAKE?
HOW DO I GO ABOUT LETTING SOMEONE KNOW I CAN JUDGE?
WHAT DO I DO ONCE I GET TO THE TOURNAMENT?

3. WHERE DO I START?
ARRIVE AT THE TOURNAMENT AND LOOK FOR THE JUDGES TABLE.
SIGN IN –
GIVE THEM YOUR NAME
SCHOOL AFFILIATION
TELL THEM WHAT YOU CAN JUDGE -- EVENTS AND PUBLIC FORUM (PF)
MAKE NOTE OF YOUR SCHOOL’S CODE SO YOU DON’T JUDGE ONE OF YOUR KIDS
GO TO JUDGES LOUNGE AND WAIT TO BE ASSIGNED.
DEPENDING ON WHEN YOU ARRIVE THIS TIME VARIES SO BRING A BOOK, WORK, ETC

4. ONCE I GET ASSIGNED…WHAT DO I DO?
GO TO YOUR ASSIGNED ROOM
HAVE THE STUDENTS SIGN IN ON THE WHITE BOARD IF THERE IS ONE
TAKE ROLL OF EVERYONE THERE
DON’T WAIT FOR YOUR 1ST SPEAKER TO ARRIVE, IF NOT THERE START WITH 2ND SPEAKER
FOLLOW ORDER OF SPEAKERS ON YOUR COVER SHEET.
IF STUDENTS ARE DOUBLE ENTERED, THEY ARE ALLOWED TO LEAVE AFTER THEIR PERFORMANCE.
THEY ARE ALSO ALLOWED TO ARRIVE LATE FROM THEIR OTHER EVENT.

5. START THE ROUND
CLOSE THE DOOR AND START THE ROUND.
NO ONE WILL COME AND TELL YOU TO START. YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF THE ROOM.
GO ONE AT A TIME.
MAKE SURE YOUR BALLOT HAS THE CORRECT NAME CORRESPONDING WITH THE STUDENTS CODE
MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THE ORDER OF SPEAKERS THE BEST YOU CAN.
YOU SHOULD BE COMFORTABLE WRITING WHILE THE STUDENT IS SPEAKING AND PERFORMING.
YOU DO NOT WANT TO WAIT TO WRITE ALL YOUR COMMENTS AT THE END OF THE ROUND.
DO NOT THINK YOU WILL HAVE TIME TO TRANSFER ALL YOUR NOTES FROM ANOTHER PAGE.
YOU RETURN YOUR BALLOT TO THE JUDGES TABLE AND WAIT TO HAVE IT CHECKED TO MAKE SURE YOU FILLED IT OUT CORRECTLY.

6. EVENTS JUDGING Humorous Interp Dramatic Interp
Duo Interp Interpretation of Literature
Poetry
Program of Oral Interp
Original Oratory and Informative
Extemporaneous (National and International)
Public Speaking

7. Humorous Interp Technical vs. Funny Must be published
Can be 1 to 100 characters
10 min. event with a 30 second grace period
Is it a story? A Beginning, Middle and an End
Characters?
Are they distinct?
Do they have different voices?
Facial expressions?
Physical Distinction?
Reacting to what is happening in the scene?

8. Humorous Interp Transitions sharp Focal points not too far apart
Is there a climax to the piece?
Do you think it is funny?

9. Dramatic Interp Believability! Believability! Believability! Published
Can be 1 character or 100
Does it make sense?
What is the climax? Does it have a dramatic build?
Are the characters believable?
If they have multiple characters, are they distinct and clear: vocally? Physically?

10. Duo Interp Rules: Can’t look at each other -- eye contact
Can’t touch intentionally!!!
Except in their introduction
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING:
Can be humorous or dramatic or a mixture.
Lots of blocking these days.
What is too much blocking?
Does the story make sense?
Is there a climax both humorous or dramatic?

11. Duo Interp Are they reacting to one another?
Watch the person not speaking to see reactions.
10 minute event 30 second grace period

12. Poetry Can be one poem or a program of poetry
They can intertwine poems minute event 30 second grace period
Bring the poems to life, not just reciting.
Can be humorous and serious
Do they understand the literature?
Distinction of poems and characters
Climax?

13. Program of Oral Interpretation (POI)
Must be from at least two of three genres -Poetry, Prose, Drama (plays)
Must have a binder!!!!
10 minute event – 30 second grace period
They can intertwine the pieces of literature and most likely will.
Needs to have an overarching message and theme.

14. POI cont….. What is that message and is it consistent?
Can be humorous and serious
Do they understand the literature?
Distinction between pieces of literature: vocally, facially, even physically

15. Original Oratory & Informative
Persuasive or Informative speech about anything
10 minutes in length
Can not have more than 150 quoted words -- not for you to count.
It is the balance of a well written, research speech vs. Public Speaking.
Informative Speaking needs to inform and can have visual aids
Informative Speaking not trying to persuade you but inform you

16. Original Oratory & Informative Speaking
Does the speech have a thesis?
Road map? Organization?
Well researched?
Oratory- Is it persuasive? Is there a call to action or awareness?
Informative- Is it informative? Are you learning something?
Speaking?
Gestures?
Walking?
Change of tone
Rate and pitch to emphasize points.

17. Extemporaneous speaking
Current events question.
7 minute speech – 30 second grace period
YOU MUST TIME THE SPEECH AND GIVE TIME SIGNALS!!!
BE CONSISTENT!
They will come in one at a time to speak and will not stay.
They must have sources/ periodicals to back up their answers.

18. Extemp cont…. Organization Road Map Points covered
Do they summarize their three points
SPEAKING STYLE
CONVERSATIONAL
Gestures
Change rate and pace
Smoothness

19. EVENTS BALLOTS
Events ballots come with a cover sheet on which to record ranks/points for each competitor.
The ballot will be given to competitors at the end of the tournament.
Comments should be constructive and specific.
Try to give both compliments and feedback for improvement so the competitor (and coach) know reason for rank.
Try to write comments as you watch, but don’t write in ranks until the end.
Make sure the ballots match the cover sheet and include competitor code, rank, speaker points, and comments.

20. EVENTS RANKINGS AND POINTS
Code
Rank
Points 6B 1 2 3 4 46
12A 48
15C 49
23B 47 1C 5 44
18D 45

21. Judging Debate What is the resolution?
There are two sides- Affirmative and Negative. The affirmative will uphold the resolution and the negative will negate the resolution.
Please bring a stopwatch/timer, paper, and pen with you to the round.
Take notes during the debate. This is often called flowing. Try to track the arguments and responses to arguments during the round.
Students may ask about judging paradigms. They are simply asking you what kinds of things you are looking for during the debate. If you are new to judging debate, tell them that you are new and that you want to hear clear, logical, persuasive arguments.
Pick a winner. Judge based on the arguments presented and refuted, not your personal preferences about the resolution or arguments.

22. CX and Crossfire
Cross-examination or cx is a 3-minute period where a student directly questions their opponent. Both students should stand and face the judge during the cx period. This happens in CX (Policy) Debate and LD Debate.
Crossfire is a 3-minute period where two opponents question each other by trading questions and answers back and forth. Grand Crossfire involves all four debaters exchanging questions. Both students should stand and face the judge during the crossfire period. All students sit and face the judge during grand crossfire. This method of questioning is used in PF Debate.
Arguments, evidence, and ideas raised during cx and crossfire should be brought up during speeches to be considered during the debate.

23. CX or Policy Debate Oldest form of debate. Two teams of two kids
CX Resolution
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its funding and/or regulation of elementary and/or secondary education in the United States.
The affirmative team will advocate for a plan and must present a prima facie case.

24. CX or Policy Debate
Teams may choose to use some of the following terms when presenting arguments:
Harms
Advantages
Inherency
Plan Text
Solvency
Topicality
Disadvantages
Kritiks
Counterplans
Presumption

25. CX or Policy Debate 8 min- 1AC 3 min- CX 8 min- 1NC 8 min- 2AC
5 min- 1NR
5 min- 1AR
5 min- 2NR
5 min- 2AR
8-3-5 Format
Each student gives a constructtive, is questioned, questions another, and gives a rebuttal.
Each team has a total of 5 minutes of prep that they can use prior to any of their speeches.

26. Lincoln-Douglas Debate
One-on-One debate
LD Debates will be flighted. You will watch 2 separate LD debates in a round. Each one lasting about 45 minutes.
There is no plan advocated in LD Debate
Each side will advocate a value.
They will use philosophy, evidence, quotes, analysis, logic, etc to uphold their value and arguments.
2017 November December LD resolution
Resolved: Wealthy nations have an obligation to provide development assistance to other nations.

27. Lincoln Douglas Debate
6 min Affirmative Constructive
3 min CX - Affirmative is CX’ed by Negative
7 min Negative Constructive
3 min CX- Negative is CX’ed by Affirmative
4 min 1st Affirmative Rebuttal
6 min Negative Rebuttal
3 min 2nd Affirmative Rebuttal
Each debater gets 4 minutes of prep time to use prior to any of his/her speeches.

28. PUBLIC FORUM JUDGING TWO TEAMS OF TWO KIDS
2017 November PF Resolution Resolved: The United States should require universal background checks for all gun sales and transfers of ownership.
CODES REPRESENT THE KIDS…. 1A VS. 7B
YOU WILL WATCH 2 SEPARATE DEBATES IN A ROUND. EACH ONE LASTING 35 – 40 MINUTES
COIN FLIP BEFORE THE ROUND BEGINS
WINNER GETS TO CHOOSE WHETHER THEY ARE “PRO” OR “CON” OR WHETHER THEY SPEAK 1ST OR SECOND
LOSING TEAM GETS TO CHOOSE WHAT THE WINNER OF COIN TOSS DOES NOT PICK

29. Judging Public Forum

30. Public Forum Judging MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW WHICH TEAM IS WHAT SIDE.
MAKE SURE YOU KEEP TRACK OF WHEN EACH SPEAKER GOES.
TIMES FOR SPEECHES: 2 minutes of prep time
4 MINUTES – SPEECH #1
4 MINUTES – SPEECH #2
3 MINUTES – CROSSFIRE WHERE BOTH CAN ASK QUESTIONS
4 MINUTES – SPEECH #3
4 MINUTES – SPEECH #4
2 MINUTES -- Summary Speech
2 MINUTES – Summary speech
3 minutes -- Grand Crossfire (all 4 ask questions)
2 minutes – Final Focus
2minutes – Final Focus

31. Public Forum Judging You are writing down comments for each speaker
Who makes the most compelling argument?
Who has evidence to back up their claims?
Do not finish the debate for them!
Make sure to pick a winner and mark down who won..
Names of winners
Code of the winners
Side of the winners
Reason for decision
Sign your ballot
SHOULD NOT TAKE YOU MORE THAN 5 TO 10 MINUTES TO FILL OUT BALLOT AND RETURN TO THE JUDGES TABLE