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Climb the Mountain Speech
& Debate Foundation Climb the Mountain
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Judging IE
Speeches Step 3:
How should I rank and rate the speakers? RATE EACH
SPEAKER Typically, you should rate each speaker immediately after each speaks. Rating scales in IE Speeches are typically 1-25, sometimes 1-30. Avoid giving any scores below 20, doing so
could be considered “mean” and “too harsh.” If a speaker went overtime—you can lower their rating; you definitely
should note it as it often affects the ranking. at the end of the
round, rank the speakers Look at the
ratings you gave for each speaker. Give the
speaker you rated highest, the 1 (best speaker); the speaker you rated second
highest, the 2 (second best speaker. Often, the lowest ranking you can give
is a 4 or 5, so you give all of the remaining speakers that lowest ranking
allowed. If a speaker
went overtime—typically by at least 30 seconds—you can rank them lower by 1
or more rankings (e.g. give that speaker a 3 instead of a 2—moving the 3rd
speaker into 2nd.) What happens if
you have speakers with the same rating—how do you rank them? Some good ways
to distinguish these speakers: --how
significant/important was the speaker’s speech? --how
engaging/entertaining was the speaker’s speech? --how well
organized was the speaker’s speech? --how well
supported/documented was the speaker’s speech? CAN I INTERJECT MY
OPINION INTO MY evaluation of the speakers? Avoid it. You
should not rate nor rank based solely on your beliefs. For example, it would
be wrong to rate a speaker poorly simply because you didn't like that speaker’s
viewpoint. DO NOT MAKE ARGUMENTS AGAINST A SPEAKER. Make your decisions based
on the quality of presentation that the speaker delivered. But the argument key to the speaker’s
speech was really bad! Well, if it
wasn’t convincing or it was not persuasive, you can note that BUT give
students presenting ideas and arguments different from yours a chance to be
heard. Unless, someone is engaged in hateful attacks on individuals, judging
speeches is not about your opinion—it is about the speaker’s communication of
ideas. Don’t make your rankings/ratings based exclusively on your own opinion
of the issue—make it based on the arguments, delivery, and organization of
the speakers. That is the point of IE Speeches—it is for the speakers, not
the judges, to argue and for judges, as neutrally as possible, to evaluate
the speakers. CAN I PRESENT MY COMMENTS
ORALLY TO THE SPEAKERS --Typically, this is not done but it can be an educational moment. If
it is okay with the tournament, you can offer speakers comments to improve.
As much as is possible—send in your ballot BEFORE you give your oral comments
so that you keep the tournament on schedule—including taking the speakers
with you to the ballot table—return the ballot and then talk to the speakers. BE SURE TO TURN IN YOUR BALLOT BY
THE TIME EXPECTED IN THE SCHEDULE. |
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