National Speech and Debate Tournament
2024 — Des Moines, IA/US
Evie Malaia Paradigm
Lincoln-Douglas
Lincoln Douglas Debate Judge Philosophy
Your experience with LD Debate (check all that apply)
Experienced LD judgeFormer Public Forum debater
How many years have you judged LD debate?
5How many LD rounds have you judged this year?
11-20What is your preferred rate of delivery?
3/91 = Slow conversational style9 = Rapid conversation speed
Does the rate of delivery weigh heavily in your decision?
YWill you vote against a student solely for exceeding your preferred speed?
YHow important is the criterion in making your decision?
It may be a factor depending on its use in the roundDo you feel that a value and criterion are required elements of a case?
YRebuttals and Crystallization
Voting issues should be given:
At the end of the speechThe use of jargon or technical language ("extend", "cross-apply", "turn", etc.) during rebuttals:
Is acceptableFinal rebuttals should include:
Voting issuesVoting issues are:
Not necessaryHow do you decide the winner of the round?
I decide who is the person who persuaded me more of their positionHow necessary do you feel the use of evidence (both analytical and empirical) is in the round?
5/91 = Not necessary9 = Always necessary
Please describe your personal note-taking during the round
I keep a rigorous flowI am entirely non-interventionist - i.e., any external knowledge I have will not affect my comparative evaluation of the sides (if the argument is flawed, it is on the opponent to notice it and bring it up). LD is a value debate, where the question is how the declared value is supported; if the Affirmative and Negative values differ, I decide the round based on which side was more clearly backed by evidence weighing on the criterion. Impact calc is important; but I'm also open to Kritik or Theory on the Neg side in LD.
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