BP Adjudication - Kiran

British Parliamentary Adjudication Kiran Iyer www.monashdebaters.com | [email_address]

Structure
Brief review of BP
Analysis of the unique factors to consider in BP Adjudication
Consensus Adjudication: Chairing Panels
Scoring

Review: BP Format
Number of teams
OG, OO, CG, CO
Speaking Times
Points of information
Extensions
Adjudication Process

Holistic Decision-Making
Fluidity of BP (cf Australs)
Interdependence of style, content and strategy
Unique factors to consider
Role Fulfillment
Extensions
Points of Information

Role Fulfillment
What does role fulfillment refer to?
Opening Government
Setting up debate
Depth of analysis/Engagement
Staying relevant
Opening Opposition
Stance: Status quo or counterprop?
Depth of analysis/engagement

Role Fulfillment (Cont)
Closing Government
Extension
Engagement with CO/Opening Half
Consistency
Closing Opposition
Extension
Engagement with CO/Opening Half

Extensions
Test: Substantial and Distinctive Contribution to the debate
Rebuttal Counts!!
Types of extension
New constructive argument;
Deeper analysis of argument previously made

Points of Information
Crucial element of engagement in debate
Asking Questions
Quality; Form; Frequency
Answering Questions
Number; Style; Tactical benefit

Manner
Factor into decision!
Highly significant to BP Style
Link to persuasiveness

Putting it all together
Analyse each team
To what extent did they fulfill their roles?
How persuasive was the argumentation?
How compelling was the manner?
How active were the teams?
Take a comparative approach
Take a fluid approach
Structuring adjudication

Consensus Adjudication
How does it work?
Chairing Effectively
Paneling Effectively

Scoring
90- 100 (Australs Equivalent: 80)
Close to perfection
85-90 (Australs Equivalent: 79)
Superb analysis- limited feedback
80-85 (Australs Equivalent: 77/78)
Very good speech: Likely to make finals
Average to above average speech

Scoring (Cont)
Deficits in explanation/role fulfillment
Poor speech/often irrelevant
Awful speech/almost never relevant

Miscellaneous Advice
Don ’t be too rigid!
No automatic fourths
Flexible on structure/signposting
Definitional Challenges
Almost never
Truisms; Time Setting
New Material at Whip
Be specific: Don ’t hide behind role fulfillment

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