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Judging
IE Interp 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 Interps 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 piece(s)? --how
engaging/entertaining was the speaker’s piece(s)? --how well did
the speaker do the characters and dialogue? --how well was
the piece cut so that it maintained interest, plot, and character development
focused on the speaker’s theme? CAN I INTERJECT MY
OPINION INTO MY evaluation of the INTERPers? 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 the literature
chosen by the interp speaker. On the other hand,
some literature is not as high quality, not as engaging, or doesn’t make a
very important point. You can and should consider that in your judging but
also focus your decision on the quality of presentation that the speaker
delivered. But the piece(s) was really bad! Well, if it wasn’t convincing or it was poorly
written, 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 interps is
not about your opinion—it is about the speaker’s expression of ideas. Don’t
make your rankings/ratings based exclusively on your own opinion of an idea
expressed by a piece—make it based on the quality of the interpretation piece
and the student’s presentation of that piece. That is the point of Interps—it is for the speakers, not the judges, to
perform even sometimes controversial or disagreeable ideas and for judges, as
neutrally as possible, to evaluate the interpretation. 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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