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Fri November 30, 2018 at 10:14 AM MDT
I am a parent from Boise, Idaho and this is my fourth year of judging LD and PF. I appreciate clear and distinct taglines for value, criterion, contentions etc so I can keep up and flow the round. I will base my judgement on the information you provide during the round regardless of my own opinions. After I've heard the debate, the winner will be the person who clearly shows a path of action as a result of what we’ve all just heard, the person who offered that path has won the round.
I'm looking for logical connections between your value/criterion and contentions, enough evidence to demonstrate your logic, definitions, and clash that shows me the gaps in your opponent's case. I'm listening very closely during cross x, because these are the speeches that you have not prepared, I think it is in the cross X where you show your skill at listening and fashioning what you have heard into your next persuasive arguments.
I will disclose (as approved by the tournament) if competitors refrain from debating me.