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How To Be An
English Debate
Judge
Caleb Michael Yang
Eng Debate Coach/Specialist
Public Policy
What factors?
Public opinion
Economic conditions
New scientific discoveries
Technological change
Interest groups, NGOs,
businesses
BUDGET
SCIENCE
POLLS
TECH
POLITICS
What should you do?
• Listen carefully
• Think neutrally
• Look for central concept
• Identify Q&A issues
• Note whether Q's were answered
• Summarize debate
• ...
LISTEN
Clarifying
the Plan
Walking Through
the Logic
Hit or miss?
Clarification,
new argument,
or just an election speech?
To be neutral means…
Observer
Participant
Advocate
Emotion
Buffer
I am the law
Scientist
mentality
Doctors
Journalists
Lawyers
Scientists
Psychologists
Counselors
Judge
Note-taking Skills
Some like to “flow”
I like to just take notes
Abbreviate.
Mindmapping if you need to.
Listen more. Write less.
What to write about
Science?
Customs?
What was the
plan based on?
Answer directly?
Failed to answer?
Asked irrelevant Q?
Rebutted during Q&A
Attitude problems
Lack of sportsmanship
Etc.
Did not follow up
Harm vs Benefit
Feasibility
…
This is how my notes look like…
Constructive Speech
Main point(s)
Line of logic
Critical Evidence
- credibility?
- Research type?
- connection??
Cross-examination
(ex. N2  A1)
What was asked? Was it relevant??
Did the Q’s highlight problems?
What was answered?
Did receiver answer the question properly?
Were there any critical “hit points”?
Rebuttal Speech
Was there a constructive response to opp. side?
Did the speaker summarize and clarify their pts?
Did they cover stock issues? Any additional evid?
Point out opponent flaws? Show understanding?
Closing Speech
Summarize their plan and stance? Emphasis on
GOOD evidence?
Point out where they won in Cx and other parts
of the debate?
*New evidence allowed,
new arguments AREN’T.
Progress is impossible without change, and
those who cannot change their minds cannot
change anything.
- George Bernard Shaw
Q and A

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How to be an English Debate student judge

  • 1. How To Be An English Debate Judge Caleb Michael Yang Eng Debate Coach/Specialist
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  • 4. Public opinion Economic conditions New scientific discoveries Technological change Interest groups, NGOs, businesses BUDGET SCIENCE POLLS TECH POLITICS
  • 5. What should you do? • Listen carefully • Think neutrally • Look for central concept • Identify Q&A issues • Note whether Q's were answered • Summarize debate • ...
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  • 7. LISTEN Clarifying the Plan Walking Through the Logic Hit or miss? Clarification, new argument, or just an election speech?
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  • 9. To be neutral means… Observer Participant Advocate Emotion Buffer I am the law Scientist mentality
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  • 12. Note-taking Skills Some like to “flow” I like to just take notes Abbreviate. Mindmapping if you need to. Listen more. Write less.
  • 13. What to write about Science? Customs? What was the plan based on? Answer directly? Failed to answer? Asked irrelevant Q? Rebutted during Q&A Attitude problems Lack of sportsmanship Etc. Did not follow up Harm vs Benefit Feasibility …
  • 14. This is how my notes look like… Constructive Speech Main point(s) Line of logic Critical Evidence - credibility? - Research type? - connection?? Cross-examination (ex. N2  A1) What was asked? Was it relevant?? Did the Q’s highlight problems? What was answered? Did receiver answer the question properly? Were there any critical “hit points”?
  • 15. Rebuttal Speech Was there a constructive response to opp. side? Did the speaker summarize and clarify their pts? Did they cover stock issues? Any additional evid? Point out opponent flaws? Show understanding? Closing Speech Summarize their plan and stance? Emphasis on GOOD evidence? Point out where they won in Cx and other parts of the debate? *New evidence allowed, new arguments AREN’T.
  • 16. Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. - George Bernard Shaw