Sixth Debate of the Semester Juding

What do judges do? Call 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Feedback Speaker points On what you did well On what you can do better Speaker points 50-100 theoretically 08.12.2018 Der Debating Club an der Universität St.Gallen

Four Criteria for BPS-Judging Role Fulfillment Depth of Analysis Engagement with the other side Rebuttal POI’s Relevant arguments 08.12.2018 Der Debating Club an der Universität St.Gallen

Role Fulfilment: The short version Prime Minister Set up the debate, define the relevant terms, propose measures Deputy Elaborate the arguments of the PM, rebutt arguments of the OppLeader 08.12.2018 Der Debating Club an der Universität St.Gallen

Role Fulfilment: The short version Member of the Government Bring in new arguments or provide sbstantially more analysis on previously mentioned arguments, fundamental principles Rebutt the Deputy Leader of the Opposition Whip Rebuttal, Summarise the debate and show why your side and your team in particular has won. 08.12.2018 Der Debating Club an der Universität St.Gallen

Analysis in Context As a Judge, ask yourself: Analysis is about getting from Point A to Point B Providing a place where Herion addicts can shoot up (Point A) will lead to fewer Heroin addicts (Point B) As a Judge, ask yourself: Has the speaker shown that it works and how? a.k.a. Do I believe him/her? Has the speaker shown that this is important? a.k.a. Do I care? Use this as an example: Statement: The NASA-mission to land on a comet was not a waste of money because TV-Shows about comets are good for our society Analysis: TV-Shows reach children and know how to present stuff in such a way that they will like it. TV-Shows about comets can interest children in science. Therefore more Scientists, Therefore better science Therefore more technological progress/more knowledge/better economy 08.12.2018 Der Debating Club an der Universität St.Gallen

Engagement Did the team try to counter rebuttal from the other side? Where they sucessful? Did they offer good rebuttal themselves? Did they offer and take a reasonable number POI’s? How did they deal with them? Where they good POI’s? Did the team identify and use clashes or did they try to dodge them? 08.12.2018 Der Debating Club an der Universität St.Gallen

NOT Criteria for BPS-Judging Personal Knowledge Style Personal convicitions about how to best argue that motion Personal convicitions Personal convicitions about how to best argue that motion Though these might pop up in feedback 08.12.2018 Der Debating Club an der Universität St.Gallen

How do you get to a call? Take notes during the debate Mark out points that were convincing (!) and points that didn’t have enoug analysis (? Or ~) Make a note when a point is disproven by the other side. Whatever helps you remeber the debate Comparative analysis between the teams 08.12.2018 Der Debating Club an der Universität St.Gallen

OG OO CO CG How do you get to a call Did Opening Gov do a good job setting up the debate? Did their proposal make sense? Did they grasp the spirit of the motion? How did they deal with Opening Opposition? Where the arguments of Opening gov or Closing gov more well developped/convinving? Which arguments still stood at the end of the debate? where any of those made by Opening Gov? What about the long diagonal between Opening Gov and Closing Opp? CO CG 08.12.2018 Der Debating Club an der Universität St.Gallen

Questions to ask yourself Did Opening Gov do a good job setting up the debate? Did their proposal make sense? Did they grasp the spirit of the motion? How did they deal with Opening Opposition? Where the arguments of Opening gov or Closing gov more well developped/convinving? Which arguments still stood at the end of the debate, where any of those made by Opening Gov? What about the long diagonal between Opening Gov and Closing Opp? 08.12.2018 Der Debating Club an der Universität St.Gallen

Comparing your call with that of the other judges Reaching a consesus or taking a vote if necessary Verbal adjudication and feedback on the call. 08.12.2018 Der Debating Club an der Universität St.Gallen

Or sometimes just feedback 08.12.2018 Der Debating Club an der Universität St.Gallen

Who wants to be a Judge? 08.12.2018 Der Debating Club an der Universität St.Gallen

This house would ban technologies which replace human labor. This House believes that it is sometimes right for the government to restrict freedom of speech This House believes we're too late on global climate change 08.12.2018 Der Debating Club an der Universität St.Gallen

15 minutes Prep Time 08.12.2018 Der Debating Club an der Universität St.Gallen

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