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Criteria for adjudicating a debate:
1. Opening:  has the student presented a clear clash?
2. Main part - are the arguments clear and compelling? do they have good illustrations?
3. Can the student answer the rebuttals effectively and convincingly?
4. Delivery and presentation : does the student speak slowly and clearly? Is he confident and does his body language manifest this when he speaks?
these points are listed in order of importance.

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Criteria for Adjudicating a Debate:
Content: for writing a clear strong clash and using clear and strong arguments to support viewpoint. ( 20%)

Use of Rebuttal: arguments made by the other team are responded to and dealt with effectively. (30%)

Presentation style: the body language, tone of voice and gestures are convincing and appealing to the audience. ( 15%)

Examples and facts: clear examples and relevant facts are given to support reasons with references (20%)

Organization and clarity: responses and viewpoints are outlined clearly and orderly.( 15%)

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1. Choice of clash, showing understanding of the topic
2.Clarity  of ideas, flow - arguments or rebuttals expressed in a logical progression
3.Structure made clear; flagposting and  (for debate) relating to the other speeches and showing the team-work behind the whole case.
4. Non-verbal communication

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Criteria for adjudicating a debate:

1. Opening- how each side presented the topic and their claim (10 %)
2. Content-  Were there well constructed arguments based on research. Are the claims clear to the listener ?(20%)
3. Form- the presentation pf the speech. How the content is put forth. (20%).
4.Teamwork- Did each speaker presented individual arguments that were logical and that were linked to an overall team line. (20%).
5. Rebuttal- What side had the "star quality- Did the speakers manage to rebuttal the other side arguments? (20%)

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1. clash- in debate is a main point of contention in the debate - the clash has two sides represented and argued for by apposing sides of the debate.(20%)
2. argument- should stem from the main topic ot the debate.(40%)
3. rebuttal- it should be relevant to the debate.(20%)
4. the speaker speech proficiency.(20%)

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Criteria for Adjudicating a Debate

25% Clarity of speech – speech has to be clear to the audience

35% Quality of argument - arguments must be explained or illustrated well

40% Rebuttal – relevance of rebuttal to the argument

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1.  Content:  Appropriate clashes supported by clear and logical argument 30%
2.  Support:  Relevant and verified illustration to support argument  30%
3. Rebuttal: Able to effectively rebut the other side's arguments 20%
3.  Delivery: Speech is effectively presented and further persuades the listener  20%

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1.  Clarity and argument well presented and logical.
2. Relevancy and well researched examples and illustrations.
3. Presentation should be visually enhanced with eye contact, body language and spontaneity.

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Criteria for adjudication:
Opening: (attention grabber)10%
Content of clashes : 40%
Rebuttal: 20%
Conclusions : ( call for action)20%
Style : (voice, confidence) 10%

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1) The clash is clear and well developed - 20%
2) The argument is well structured and easy to follow. The speaker gives relevant examples and facts. The arguments are well researched and not assumptions or factually incorrect. 40%
3) Engagement- the team engaged with the other team, listened to and understood their arguments and answered appropriately.  30%
4) Technical matters- confident posture and tone, use of relevant hand gestures, meeting the eyes of the audience, fluency, correct vocabulary. 10%

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1. The point is clear stated; the argumentation is on the topic.
2. The message is relevant to the audience; explained and illustrated; the message is logically organized and has a clear structure.
3. Stay polite; show the interest to the opposition; respect the time; adapt the language.

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1. Speech/debate is on topic and has sound arguments, with clear logical reasoning.
2. Speech/debate is engaging - students speak confidently and draw the attention of the listeners in a positive way.
3. Speech/debate relates to the main clashes and anticipates or directly argues with the other side.
4. Speech/debate is organized well and easy to follow.

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1. The speakers’ statements clearly supported their position in the debate.

2. The speakers’ statements appeared to be well researched and documented.

3. The speakers addressed the opposing team and made appropriate eye contact.

4. Arguments were presented with clarity and appropriate volume.

5. Rebuttals were specific to opposing arguments and expressed with clarity.

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1. Clarity and relevancy of arguments. (40%)
Important because: It shows that the speaker understands what he/she talks about and that he/she searched and learned the issue at hand.
2. addressing clashes and rebuttals. (40%)
Important because: It shows that the person listens and thinks about what is presented in front of him. It also shows a deep understanding of the situation and acknowledgment with the facts from both sides.
3. way of introduction. (20%)
Important because: a person convinces not only by the words he is using but also with the way he presents. presentation should be respectful and carefully planed.

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1. clarity of speech and argument
2. The structure logic behind the argument: does the student show an understanding of Argument. Do they explain their points well: Is the explanation logical enough and convincing? Do they demonstrate knowledge about the topic. Do they make a good Tie Back?
3. how strong are the clashes: Is the debate engaging?

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For me the criteria for adjudication are: does the speaker discuss to the point and presents relevant arguments clashes. Does the speaker explain his arguments thoroughly? Is the speaker convincing in the subject matter? What does his body language ay about his attitude

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Organization and Clarity - points and responses are outlined both clearly and orderly.

Use of Examples and Facts - examples and facts are given to support reasons, with references.

Use of Arguments - reasons are given to support the points.

Use of Rebuttal - arguments made by the other teams are responded to and dealt with effectively.

Presentation Style - tone of voice, use of gestures, and level of enthusiasm are convincing.

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ADJUDICATION CRITERIA

DEBATE

1.    Argumentation (25%)

·         How consistent the speech is

·         How logical it is

·         How original the arguments are

·         Whether substantial research has been carried out for the speech

·         Whether the clear and interesting examples to illustrate the arguments are provided

2.    Form (25%)

·         Structure of the speech

·         Use of rhetorical devices

·         Timing

3.    Teamwork (25%)

·         Coherence within a team

·         Respect of the assigned roles within the team

·         A clear party line

·         A sense of progression: speakers should refer to each other back and forth

4.    Engagement (25%)

·         How well teams interact with their opponents

·         The quality of their rebuttal: are the speeches of the opposing team acknowledged and dealt with

·         Their capacity to react to their adversary's arguments as a whole, and to adequately adapt their own line of argumentation to match and counteract their opponent's

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Criteria for adjudication
1. Argument/clash is clear, well organized and convincing, with illustrations and examples. 35%
2. Speakers refer to and rebut opponents' arguments, asking questions of the opponents. 30%
3. Performance: speech is fluent, confident, with correct body language, eye contact and humor. 3%

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1) The clash is clear and well developed - 20%
2) The argument is well structured and easy to follow. The speaker gives relevant examples and facts. The arguments are well researched and not assumptions or factually incorrect. 40%
3) Engagement- the team engaged with the other team, listened to and understood their arguments and answered appropriately.  30%
4) Technical matters- confident posture and tone, use of relevant hand gestures, meeting the eyes of the audience, fluency, correct vocabulary. 10%

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1. Clashes and arguments ( appropriate argumentation content and research if needed) 30%

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1. Clashes and arguments ( appropriate argumentation content and research if needed) 30%

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2.  Engagement (how will the teams interact with their opponents, the quality of the rebuttal) 40% . Debate is interaction of teams. Proper engagement of teams makes a debate successful
3.  Speaker's performance and speech (logical, consistent, original, pertinent) 30%
Anna Brodsky

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The criteria:
1- The speakers understood the topic and the "side"(opposition or proposition) they have to present. Their speech follows the SEET arrangement (Statement\claim, Explanation(why is it true? Why is it important? Why is it relevant?), Example\s (base on research, statistics, actual proven examples) and Tie back.
2- Asking questions or commenting - Team members have listened carefully to the other team and are able to ask questions or comment to show that the other team's claims are off clash\irrelevant\not researched enough, etc..
3- How do team members deliver their speeches? (body language, voice is clear and language coherent, eye contact, polite and respectful, correct language suitable to topic.

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The Criteria
Max rate is 100 points
1. Respect for Other Team (All statements were respectful and in an appropriate language)- 15 Points
2. Style of Presentation (Clear, accurate and thorough)- 20 points
3. Rebuttal (All counter arguments were accurate, relevant and strong)-  20 Points
4. Use of Facts (statistics)- Every major point was supported with facts/examples- 15 points.
5. Organization- arguments were tied to the idea and organized logically. 15 points
6. Understanding of topic- The team clearly understood the topic in depth.-15 points

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My criteria for adjudicating a speech within a debate, written in order of importance:

1- The point of the argument/clash is clearly presented at the very beginning of speech.

This helps to focus the listeners’ attention on the important points

2- The speaker adds explanations and examples.

This helps the listeners to understand the argument in depth.

3- Speech is organized.

This makes it easier to follow the speech.

4- Research on the clash was done

This gives reinforcement to the presentation

5- The speaker portrays confidence in his presentation

It is important for the listeners to feel that the speaker believes in what he is saying

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1. The most important criteria are:
A. understanding the topic (50%)
B. Checking  out both the pro's  and cons  (30%)
C. Based on research(10%)
D. Asking questions (10%)

2. Before researching a topic,  a student must understand the question that is given to him. In order for him to do research and statistics to prove his claim is right.

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| criteria | importance | ranking
| Talked about the most important clashes / points | This is how much the debate / speech was to the point. | 18
| Talk was structured using flags/ body language | It is important that the talk will be structured and easy to understand. | 13
| Arguments are built on thorough research. | The research is an important part of building the talk. It is more tangible and persuasive.  | 13
| Used relevant examples and illustrations to support the claims | This is part of being persuasive and it shows thinking and research.  | 13
| Persuasive  | This is the end goal of the debate / speech | 12
| Rebuttal | Successfully using different grounds of rebuttal such as logic, factual, contradiction etc. is an important part of either speech or debate. In a speech one should mention the opposite opinion and rebut it. | 18
| Engaged  | Especially in debate but also in a speech, it is very important to engage with the arguments of the opposite team. If not, there are only speeches and there is no debating.  | 13

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1. Clash is clear - 30%
2. Points and developed argument on the clash are understandable and consist of examples or facts in the correct places - 20%
3.  Rebuttal is relevant  and brings the debat to a closing point  - 30%
4. Speaker is fluent in speech and builds his argument in a well structured manner - 20%