Aukland Debating Association Marksheets
Last updated Dec-98 by Colm Flynn
This information has been taken off the Auckland Debating Association webpage and was prepared by Wayne McDougall.  For more information please see the ADA Website or email Email to [email protected].
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Aukland Debating Association Marksheet

for Adjudicators

The marksheets used by the ADA are internationally standard and becoming increasingly common. Their form can be traced back to Aristotle. You may freely use ADA marksheets. The marksheet for prepared debating is:
Debate Code:

Auckland Debating Association

 Date: ______/______/______
  P O Box 3233, Auckland Central Place:  

Subject:

Affirmative

Negative
Team: Team:
Speakers' Names Matter
40 marks		 Manner
40 marks		 Method
20 marks		 Total
100 marks		 Speakers' Names Matter
40 marks		 Manner
40 marks		 Method
20 marks		 Total
100 marks
1         1        
2         2        
3         3        
Team Totals         Team Totals        
Total before reply (300)   Total before reply (300)  
Teamwork & General Impression (50)   Teamwork & General Impression (50)  
Leader's Reply (50)   Leader's Reply (50)  
Final Total (400)   Final Total (400)  
     
Winning team Chair Judge (Please print)

Matter 40

Manner 40

Method 20

Teamwork 50

Reply 50
Subject knowledge
Relevance
Logical Reasoning
Quoted Authorities
Definition
Refutation		 Personality
Persuasiveness
Language
Appearance
Stance - Gesture
Use of Notes		 Speech Structure
Introduction
Peroration
Technique
Strategy		 Compare teams as a whole
Collective presentation of case
Continuity of argument		 Summation and Refutation
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