Ballot: Skills Debate – 21 Century Debate Institution

"Skills" Debate (Overview)

TOOLS: [DICE] or [COIN], & [TIMER].

COIN FLIP: The winner gets first choice…
Pick the side or speak first or second…

Important: Each debater is supposed to have a different argument (and rebuttal) speech than their partner. Reading from sample outlines is okay!

SPEAKING TIMES (Approximately 15-20 min):
1. Coin Flip = ASAP (be efficient)!
2. All Speakers Give Speeches = 1.5 min.
3. All Debaters Use “Prep” Time = 2 min.
4. All Speakers Give Rebuttals = 1.5 min.
5. All Debaters Crossfire = 3 min.
** Judge Makes a [Decision] = 1 min.
** Judge Makes the [Feedback] = 2-3 min total.

JUDGE FEEDBACK: Please give some feedback.
I liked how you… [explain],
and I would like it more if… [explain].

Important: We are just doing a few of the skills, but as the year progresses, we add more skills to each event – leading to the “Skills Championship”.

"Skills" Debate (Ballot)

Event Name *

Team-A (Pro or Con) *

Grade Level *

Team-B (Pro or Con) *

Round Number *

Who Won the Debate? *

Judge's Name *

Who Won the Crossfire? *

Reason for Decision: *

Please explain in a single sentence why you choose one team over the other (thanks!).

Team-A (Speaker-01): Name *

First and Last Name

Team-A (Speaker-01): Speech *

Speech Score (1-10 points)

Team-A (Speaker-01): Rebuttal *

Rebuttal Score (1-10 points)

Team-A (Speaker-01): Crossfire *

Crossfire Score (1-10 points)

Team-A (Speaker-02): Name *

First and Last Name

Team-A (Speaker-02): Speech *

Speech Score (1-10 points)

Team-A (Speaker-02): Rebuttal *

Rebuttal Score (1-10 points)

Team-A (Speaker-02): Crossfire *

Crossfire Score (1-10 points)

Team-B (Speaker-01): Name *

First and Last Name

Team-B (Speaker-01): Speech *

Speech Score (1-10 points)

Team-B (Speaker-01): Rebuttal *

Rebuttal Score (1-10 points)

Team-B (Speaker-01): Crossfire *

Crossfire Score (1-10 points)

Team-B (Speaker-02): Name *

First and Last Name

Team-B (Speaker-02): Speech *

Speech Score (1-10 points)

Team-B (Speaker-02): Rebuttal *

Rebuttal Score (1-10 points)

Team-B (Speaker-02): Crossfire *

Crossfire Score (1-10 points)

Feedback for Team-A...

I liked how you... [explain], and I would like it more if... [explain].

Feedback for Team-B...

I liked how you... [explain], and I would like it more if... [explain].

Additional Comments (Optional):