Prepare and practice your "speech" for the debate on April 5th Make sure you have rebuttals prepared for what you anticipate your opponents will argue.
The debate judging/grading criteria are as follows:
1. How well prepared your team is
2. Appearance and seriousness of your team
3. Delivery, eye contact, repoire with the audience.
4. Individual participation
5. How good your arguments are and how clear you present them
6. Rebuttal specific to arguements made
7. The quality of your cross-examination questions and answers
8. Counterpoints addressed
9. Respect for opposing team
Your audience will also be critiquing you on the following:
1. How organized you are
2. How clear you present your arguments
3. Use of reason in your arguments
4. Cross and Rebuttal
5. Presentation Style
6. Professionalism