I am a parent judge who prefers clear and fully extended arguments. Some key things to avoid in round:

1. Speaking Fast (if I cannot hear/flow your argument I wont consider it)

2. Summary can be largely line-by-line but quality over quantity-be clear on your contentions

3. WARRANTING: If a card is that important within the round, you should be extending it clearly through summary and tell me WHY

4. WEIGHING: Summary and Final Focus however should have clear weighing (Why should I prioritize your impacts)

5. Keep track of time for both yourself and your opponents (I will not be timing you guys)

If you have any other specific questions please feel free to ask me before round. I will provide feedback via ballot comments. All the best!

I did high school and college debate and individual events. I judge speakers on both content and style. I also strongly dislike abusive tactics and expect speakers to treat their opponents with courtesy and respect.

I am a parent/lay judge.

I will vote for whoever presents high quality arguments in a clear and coherent way and is best able to persuade me. I will evaluate arguments based on how true I think they actually are, and overall presentation will be crucial in my decision. I appreciate debaters who emphasize important points and use persuasive techniques. My decision is also heavily influenced by performance during the cross-examination period.

If you want me to vote for you, please go slow (conversational pace). If you are rushing through the debate, it will reduce my chances of voting for you and hurt your speaker points.

I will take notes, but they will be brief and only consist of things which are clearly emphasized to me and points which I thought were very good.

I have no debate experience, so please speak slowly and enunciate well.

I am an experienced judge who coached high school for 25 years at Westfield HS in Houston, TX and judge frequently on the TFA and UIL circuits. I tend to be more traditional but will accept theory and progressive arguments if they are well explained. I judge based on quality of arguments, not necessarily quantity. I look for well organized speeches in extemp, with a preview in the beginning and a review of main points in the end. In interpretation I want well established characters who are easily distinguished. Movement is good but shouldn't be to an extreme. In POI I want a clear explanation of your theme as well as distinction when you move from one genre to the next. In Informative, I also look for an overall theme that is informational (thus the name) rather than persuasive.

In congress, I want organization. I prefer a preview of points but that isn't an absolute necessity if arguments are well developed. I want CLASH. It's important that legislators names are mentioned in clash, not just "the affirmative said" or "the negative said. I judge a lot of congress and except clarity and persuasive style. This is not policy debate so speed is a negative.

Im a lay judge speak slow and give good argumentation.

I need docs to understand and articulate arguments send them to shail21_21@yahoo.com

Thanks and I hope for a good debate!

I am a parent judge that normally judges PF.

I do not want you to talk fast or spread, but I do want to have your cases because we are online and audio may cut out.

I also prefer you don't spend too much time on the framework debate, however I do expect a value and value criterion for both sides.

Please tell me in your last speech, in verbatim, "this is why i should win this debate." If you don't, I have no way to decide the winner and will presume your opponent the winner if they give me a reason and you don't.

Finally, please do not use complex jargon, I know you think it is good for intimidating you opponent, but in reality all it does is confuse me. Instead of saying " we outweigh on impact calculus" you can say something like "we positively affect more people than my opponent"

Email address: parim1207@gmail.com

I'm a parent judge and will vote on what I feel is the most persuasive. Please present your case in a comprehensible way. Please do not use debate jargon and please do not spread. If I don't understand you, I will not be able to vote for you.