Speaker point scale

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PUBLIC FORUM and BIG QUESTIONS - 25 to 30 by half points - Use whole or half points 26 to 30

30: ... A++: Truly amazing
29-29.5: ... A- to A: Fantastic
28-28.5: ... B to B+: Very good
27-27.5: ... C+ to B-: Acceptable
26-26.5: ... C- to C: Needs work

LINCOLN DOUGLAS and POLICY - 25 TO 30 BY 0.1 points

29.5-30: I wish I could frame your speeches – hard to imagine a better speaker
29.1-29.4: you were consistently excellent
28.8-29.0: you were effective and strategic, and made only minor mistakes
28.3-28.7: you hit all the right notes, but could improve (e.g. depth or efficiency)
27.8-28.2: you mainly did the right thing, but left something to be desired
27.3-27.7: you missed major things and were hard to follow
27.0-27.2: you advanced little in the debate or cost your team the round
26.0-26.9: you are not ready for this division/tournament
Below 26: you were offensive, ignorant, rude, or tried to cheat (MUST come to tab)