Three Judging Practices That Need To Stop by Adam Torson
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All of these practices are tempting, but a moment’s reflection should suggest to most judges that they are inappropriate. 1. Speaker Point Games Enough with the paradigms that promise increased speaker points for goofy behavior. You might think it’s hysterical to promise a thirty for bringing you a cookie, saying “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” or dancing a jig, but it’s not. Judging is not about you – the debaters aren’t there for your entertainment.
Three Judging Practices That Need To Stop by Adam Torson
Three Judging Practices That Need To Stop by…
Three Judging Practices That Need To Stop by Adam Torson
All of these practices are tempting, but a moment’s reflection should suggest to most judges that they are inappropriate. 1. Speaker Point Games Enough with the paradigms that promise increased speaker points for goofy behavior. You might think it’s hysterical to promise a thirty for bringing you a cookie, saying “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” or dancing a jig, but it’s not. Judging is not about you – the debaters aren’t there for your entertainment.