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Note for online debate: Use the file share if there is one. Also, please record your speeches, and don't go your top speed (70-80% is fine).
Bio: I debated in LD for Harker for 7 years and qualled to the TOC twice, cleared at a number of national tournaments, and won multiple speaker awards. I currently debate BP at Duke University.
Questions and email chain: sachin97shah@gmail.com
General Stuff:
Don't be offensive or rude. Time limits are set by the NSDA.
My argumentative preferences from high school don't completely determine the kinds of round I like judging. With that said, I'd say that I'm a good judge for LARP/policy and K debate, an ok judge for theory, and a pretty bad judge for phil and tricks.
More specific argument stuff:
DAs:
-Explain the story of your DA
-Have clear links and impacts
-Do weighing and impact calc
CPs:
-Explain why they compete
-Explain why there's a net benefit/why the CP is better than the aff
Ks:
-I expect a decent level of explanation of your theory; I'm familiar with most common Ks, but if you're reading some weird pomo K, I expect you to explain EXTRA well
-Explain the alt
-Understand what your K says
-Have specific links to the aff
T/Theory
-Impact out your standards
-Do standard comparison and weighing
-Do voter comparison and weighing
Specific Theory
-Condo-one condo is probably fine, more and I could go either way
-Spec-if the aff is whole res, this is probably not great, but I'll vote on tech
-I think that short theory arguments can be pretty strategic, and again, I'll vote for tech
If you have questions, you can ask me before the round or email me.