I am a new parent judge and English is not my first language. Please speak clearly and be respectful

Hi guys, my name is Aarnah, and I am a Senior at Hockaday! I have about a year and a half of policy experience and half a year of public forum. My main focus for the past three and a half years was in world schools debate, but I am so excited to be your judge!!

Here are a couple of things I look for when judging Public Forum:

• I understand that sometimes spreading is inherent to PF, but if possible, please try to slow down to an understandable pace so that I can fully give you credit for the arguments you present!

• Evidence is very important, but I would like to see more logical links, impact analysis, and clear connections about why that argument would put you ahead in the round.

• I only judge what I hear in the round, so if you think your opponent's arguments might be obviously wrong, make sure to explicitly tell me why.

• When your argument has been refuted, please not only address their refutation but also extend your argument and tell me why even if they are correct, you still win.

• Please make sure to interact with your opponents' arguments explicitly, point out areas where your arguments directly clash, and then tell me why you're winning in the debate!

• Also, please give me weighing mechanisms and give me clear voters in the later speeches about why you should win the round. In other words, give me a clear path to the ballot!

• I do not tolerate any form of hate speech, so make sure you are being respectful in not only the arguments that you are making but also in how you address your teammates, opponents, and me.

• Lastly, at the end of the day, this is a debate round, so please take a deep breath and enjoy the round. Good luck!!!