How to Adjudicate a Debate

This seminar covers how to properly adjudicate a debate. Although the presentation specifically focusses on the 3v3 'Easters' (/ Australs) format, there are general topics covered which are useful for adjudicating any style of debating - including types of topics, assessing persuasiveness, and weighing arguments, amongst others.

The seminar is presented by the USU's James Pacino, a Worlds’ Grand Finalist and Deputy Chief Adjudicator of the Australian Championships.

Timestamps:
1:54 - Basic Rules & Guidance of Debating
4:18 - Role Fulfilment
5:44 - Types of Motions / Topics
12:33 - Definitional Challenges
18:36 - Persuasiveness & 'The Ordinary Intelligent Voter'
23:15 - Internal Contradictions
24:46 - Rebuttal
26:47 - Weighing Frameworks
31:00 - Weighing Arguments
36:25 - Common Adjudicating Pitfalls