ELEMENTARY DEBATE
JUDGING INSTRUCTIONS
DURING THE
DEBATE
FIRST: Present Out loud this Judge Script
Missing
Debater(s)? What to do
Elem Debate Topics Rules Times
SECOND: Watch the
debate taking careful notes so you know the arguments and responses.
Time the speeches (ignore material stated
after time has expired though let students finish a sentence).
At the end of the Response Huddle, remind the students no viewing the internet
after that point in the debate.
AT THE END OF
THE DEBATE
FIRST: Fill
out Winner and Points.
Your emailed ballot notification has the
link for doing this on plustab.org
DO THIS ASAP. It is critical to keeping the tournament on schedule.
Type in which team won
Making Decisions of who won
Give speaker points of 61-99 points to
each debater
(keeping the debaters listed in the exact same order as was included in the
emailed ballot).
Giving Speaking Points
SECOND:
Give Verbal Feedback.
State which team you voted for and which argument(s) convinced you to vote that way.
State a complement and a suggested improvement to each debater.
Giving
Feedback (Who won and why plus Compliments and Improvements)
THIRD: Type
in Written Feedback
You do this in the same spot you entered
the winner and points on plustab.org
Out of time to do Feedback?
Complete it during your next break or at the end of the tournament.
JUST BE SURE TO SUBMIT YOUR FEEDBACK BY THE END OF THE
DAY to avoid upset students, coaches, and parents.
See your
Tournament's Dashboard
The Dashboard has the tournament schedule, information
on getting help, links to the postings, etc.