The mark bands below are rough and general descriptions; judges need not satisfy every feature described to fit in a particular band.
Score | Qualitative Comments |
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10 Exceptional |
Accuracy: Extremely accurate call, reflected through precise appreciation and very meticulous assessment of 'close' comparisons between teams (reflected through speaker scores); comprehensive recognition of all necessary inter-team comparisons. Reasoning/Justification: Extremely well-justified justification, evidenced by flawlessly or near-flawlessly outlined explanations that are in-depth, insightful, and nuanced; explicit identification and strong justification for any weighing metrics or assumptions employed in judging; certainly should chair. Discussion: Outstanding contribution to the discussion that reflects exceptional judgment concerning what is relevant and useful to discussion, with a clear sense of prioritisation; highly helpful; incisive in commentary. |
9 Excellent |
Accuracy: Very accurate call, reflected through appreciation and correct assessment of 'close' comparisons between teams (reflected through speaker scores); comprehensive recognition of most necessary inter-team comparisons. Reasoning/Justification: Very well-justified justification, evidenced by well-outlined explanations that are in-depth, insightful, and nuanced; good attempts made to justify weighing metrics in judging; should chair. Discussion: Valuable contribution to the discussion that reflects good judgment concerning what is relevant and useful to discussion; very helpful. |
8 Very Good |
Accuracy: Accurate call, reflected through largely correct judgment regarding 'close' comparisons between teams; detailed recognition of most necessary inter-team comparisons. Reasoning/Justification: Comprehensively justified justification, evidenced by well-outlined explanations that are in-depth and nuanced; very occasional slippage into minor assumptions or personal biases in judging, or minor lack of clarity in one or more inter-team comparisons; metrics for judging are identified but not explicitly justified; high potential to chair. Discussion: Comprehensive contribution to the discussion that reflects good judgment concerning what is relevant and useful to discussion; very helpful. |
7 Good |
Accuracy: Accurate call, reflected through generally correct rankings but potentially wrong regarding 'close' comparisons between teams; careful acknowledgment of most necessary inter-team comparisons in consideration. Reasoning/Justification: Generally well-justified justification, evidenced by well-outlined explanations; occasional slippage into minor personal biases and assumptions, or minor lack of clarity in some inter-team comparisons; has potential to chair. Discussion: Good contribution to the discussion that reflects mostly good judgment about what is relevant and useful to discussion; helpful, with only minor lapses in attention and judgment. |
6 Above Average |
Accuracy: Mostly accurate call, although may fail to get 'close' comparisons between teams correct. Reasoning/Justification: Good attempt at justifying decision; explanations demonstrating some appreciation of key clashes and how they are resolved; occasional slippage into minor or insignificant personal biases and assumptions; lack of clarity in some inter-team comparisons. Discussion: Good contribution to the discussion that reflects mostly good judgments concerning what is relevant to discussion; helpful, with some lapses in attention and judgment. |
5 Average |
Accuracy: Broadly accurate call that gets the 'obvious' clashes correct; may fail to produce accurate judgment regarding 'close' comparisons, or may neglect a significant but not substantial part of the debate. Reasoning/Justification: Some attempt at justifying decision; explanations demonstrating some appreciation of key clashes and issues; regular slippage into personal biases and assumptions, some of which may undermine the quality of the justification; lack of clarity regarding specific inter-team comparisons. Discussion: Average contribution to the discussion that reflects some judgment concerning what is relevant to discussion; mostly helpful, but may be unresponsive to prompts or generic at times. |
4 Below Average |
Accuracy: Inaccurate call that nonetheless identifies the 'obvious' rankings correctly; call reflects one or more misunderstandings of the debate; some inability to track important arguments/responses. Reasoning/Justification: Unsatisfactory attempt at justifying decision; explanations demonstrate some appreciation of key clashes and issues, but may not warrant or justify the posited call; frequent slippage into personal biases and assumptions, some undermining the quality of the justification; lack of clarity regarding most inter-team comparisons. Discussion: Average contribution to the discussion that can be at times irrelevant; sometimes helpful, but frequently unresponsive to prompts or generic. |
3 Poor |
Accuracy: Inaccurate call failing to identify one or more of the 'obvious' rankings correctly; call reflects several misunderstandings of the debate, some of which may be fundamental; some inability to track important arguments/responses. Reasoning/Justification: Poor attempt at justifying decision; explanations demonstrating no appreciation of key clashes and issues; frequent slippage into personal biases and assumptions, most of which certainly undermine the quality of the justification and severely distort the results; lack of clarity regarding most inter-team comparisons; justification occasionally slips into utter irrelevance. Discussion: Below-average contribution to the discussion that reflects somewhat flawed understanding; rarely helpful; generic or occasionally unhelpful commentary. |
2 Very Poor |
Accuracy: Wildly inaccurate call that completely fails to identify more than one of the 'obvious' rankings correctly; call reflects several core misunderstandings of the debate; clear inability to track important arguments/responses. Reasoning/Justification: Little to no attempt at justifying decision; explanations demonstrating no appreciation of key clashes and issues; frequent slippage into personal biases, irrelevance and assumptions, that cumulatively undermine the quality of the justification and severely skew the results; lack of clarity regarding most inter-team comparisons. Discussion: Poor contribution to the discussion; unhelpful; at times counterproductive to discussion. |
1 Abysmal |
Accuracy: Completely inaccurate call that absolutely fails to identify more than one of the 'obvious' rankings correctly; call reflects a fundamental and foundational misunderstandings of both the debate and British Parliamentary debating in general; clear inability to track important arguments/responses. Reasoning/Justification: Effectively no rationalisable attempt at justifying decision; explanations demonstrating no or deeply erroneous appreciation of key clashes and issues; consistent slippage into unwarranted personal biases and assumptions that cumulatively undermine the quality of the justification and severely skew the results; utter irrelevance. Discussion: Very poor contribution to the discussion; highly obstructionist; detrimental to the panel. |
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