DDF Judging Links

Here are the instructions, as taken from the Alaska School Activities Association Handbook, for each type of judging. At the bottom of each set of instructions, you can also see a sample ballot for each type of event.

Drama Instructions

Debate Instructions

Forensics Instructions

Also, the Tarheel Forensic League of North Carolina provides some additional insight into how to judge different events. Note that these do not cover all of the events that Alaska participates in, but they provide a general guidelines.

General Debate Judging Guidelines

Public Forum Debate                                     Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Judging Extemporaneous Speaking

Judging Original Oratory

Judging Interpretations

From the Wolverine Speech and Debate Team, you can also check out their judging webpage.

Lastly, here are some general suggestions for judging drama and forensics events:

General Guidelines

If you would like to see some examples of different events, please check out these YouTube videos from the National Speech and Debate Association’s National Competition

Dramatic Interpretation – The Heroin Diaries, Dramatic Interpretation

Humorous Interpretation – Kick Me: Adventures in Adolescence, Bedazzled

Original Oratory – America Without The Dream

Expository Speaking – Operation Christmas Child