Debate Scoring Sheet

Debate Topic: “ “
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
House________________________________________ House:________________________________________
Team Member Names: Team Member Names:

(1) _________________________________        (1) _______________________________        

(2) ____________________ _______________ (2) _______________________________

(3) ____________________________________ (3) _______________________________

Researchers: Researchers:

Rate: Rate:
                     Criteria comment                       Criteria comment 
1-10  1-10 
(1)First Speaker’s argument (1)First Speaker’s argument
was stated clearly, was relevant     was stated clearly, was relevant    
and well informed. and well informed.
1) Cross-Examination to (1)Cross-Examination to
opposing side's first argument opposing side's first argument
   
was clear, relevant, well was clear, relevant, well
informed, and effective. informed, and effective.
(2) Second Speaker’s (2)Second Speaker’s argument
argument was stated clearly, was stated clearly, was relevant,    
was relevant, and well
    and well informed.
informed. (2) Cross-Examination to
(2) Cross-Examination to opposing side's second
opposing side's second argument was clear, relevant,
   
   
argument was clear, relevant, well informed, and effective.
well informed, and effective. (3)Third Speaker’s argument
(3)Third Speaker’s argument was stated clearly, was relevant,    
was stated clearly, was relevant,     and well informed.
and well informed. (3) Cross-Examination to
(3) Cross-Examination to opposing side's third argument
opposing side's third argument was clear, relevant, well
   
was clear, relevant, well
    informed, and effective.
informed, and effective. Rebuttal properly executed.
Rebuttal properly executed. Arguments are resolved.    
Arguments are resolved.     Fallacies were justified.
Fallacies were justified. (1,2&3)Overall Team
   
(1,2&3)Overall Team preparedness, effectiveness
preparedness, effectiveness
    Total Points Earned: ______ divided by 9 = ______ 
NEGATIVE AVERAGE score for debate = ______
Total Points Earned: ______ divided by 9 = ______ 
AFFIRMATIVE AVERAGE score for debate = _____

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Name and Signature of Adjudicator
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ADJUDICATOR AFFIRMATIVE AVERAGE NEGATIVE AVERAGE
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3
TOTAL
AVERAGE

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TABULATOR’S SUMMARY SHEET

ADJUDICATOR AFFIRMATIVE AVERAGE NEGATIVE AVERAGE
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Team Policy Debate Rules

A Team Policy debate asks competitors to develop and defend competing policy options to address contemporary
problems. The purpose of Team Policy debate is to instill in students the skills of presentation, critical thinking,
research, and policy analysis. That endeavor can only be accomplished in an environment of honorable competition
that cultivates maturity, wisdom, grace, poise, and brings glory to our Lord Jesus Christ.

A Team Policy debate round consists of two teams—an Affirmative team and a Negative team. A policy debate team
consists of two competitors. A team may not switch partners within a single tournament.
A. It is the job of the affirmative team to uphold the resolution. If the affirmative is successful, they win, and
the judge should vote for the resolution.
B. If the affirmative fails to do so, the negative team wins, and the judge should vote accordingly.
Speech Order
Each debate round will consist of the following speeches & time limits, in order:
1st Affirmative Constructive (1AC) 3 minutes
Cross Examination of 1st Affirmative 3-5 minutes
1st Negative Constructive (1NC) 3 minutes
Cross Examination of 1st Negative 3-5 minutes
2nd Affirmative Constructive (2AC) 3 minutes
Cross Examination of 2nd Affirmative 3-5 minutes
2nd Negative Constructive (2NC) 3 minutes
Cross Examination of 2nd Negative 3-5 minutes
3rd Affirmative Constructive (3AC) 3 minutes
Cross Examination of 3rd Affirmative 3-5 minutes
3rd Negative Constructive (3NC) 3 minutes
Cross Examination of 3rd Negative 3-5 minutes
1st Negative Rebuttal (1NR) 3 minutes
1st Affirmative Rebuttal (1AR) 3 minutes
2nd Negative Rebuttal (2NR) 3 minutes
2nd Affirmative Rebuttal (2AR) 3 minutes
3rd Negative Rebuttal (3NR) 3 minutes
3rd Affirmative Rebuttal (3AR) 3 minutes
Speech Purpose
1) Constructive speeches may be used to introduce, build, and respond to arguments.
2) Rebuttal speeches are used to respond to and extend existing lines of argumentation and to emphasize
the most important issues in the round.
a) No new lines of argumentation may be presented in rebuttal speeches. Rebuttal speeches may
include new evidence, examples, analysis, and analogies offered to support previously introduced lines of
argumentation.
b) If a team introduces a new line of argumentation into the round during the rebuttals, the judge
should disregard these arguments when evaluating the round.
Time Limits
1) Time begins when the debater begins speaking, both for speeches and cross-examination.
2) If a debater fails to use all their time, the remaining time is discarded and cannot be converted into extra
time for some other component of the round.
3) A yellow flag will be raised for 30 seconds left. A red flag will be raised meaning the time has ended.

Support
1) Team Policy Debate makes use of a wide variety of support to defend and clarify arguments, which may
include (but is not limited to) logic, definitions, quotations, facts, examples, applications, analogies, cited material
and other relevant information.
2) Evidence (a subset of support) is the audible verbatim reading of quoted text and an accompanying
citation from a particular source that is publicly available.
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