raised on public forum, congress and extemp so they're what i know best

national qualifier in public forum and congress

i will judge strictly off of the flow of the round

talk as fast as you want just be sure to annunciate

make your points and voter issues as clear as possible

frameworks are important in both pf and ld but make sure you tell me why yours matters

i will not flow crossfire. if you talk about anything important bring it up in the next speech. say whatever you want and it will not hurt you unless it's against nsda rules

tell me that joe biden is 24 years old in crossfire and i will give you two extra speaker points

tell me that joe biden is 24 years old in any of your other speeches and you will lose two speaker points

evidence is very important

tech>>>>>truth

unique arguments are preferred, but i will by no means vote you down for running stock

i like nuke war and extinction arguments bc i think they're fun and they're what i like to run, but they should be linked very well

i won't intervene on a ballot unless it's desperately needed

progressive debate is fun and i wish more people in oklahoma ran progressive strategies

if you think a piece of evidence is unethical or fabricated in some way, call it out. i will not call for and look at cards unless either team challenges a card

extemp speeches should be as entertaining as they are educational

relying on a notecard in extemp will limit how high you can place

if both sides agree, i would disclose the results of the round unless i am forbidden to do so by tournament rules

i welcome any debater talking to me after the round regarding my rfd, as i think it helps debaters as the tournament goes on and improves the overall educational aspect of the activity. that said, DO NOTpostround me-- it will not change my ballot.

if you're any type of "-ist" or "-phobic" i will be heavily inclined to vote you down

IF YOU MENTION THE HAT MAN I WILL VOTE YOU DOWN HE TOOK EVERYTHING FROM ME

So I guess I'll start off by letting you know that I did PF and I am studying to be a coach now! Woo, yay-sies.

That being said, onto my actual paradigms:

First of all: I will almost always vote based on impact weighing; this means at the end of the round I will use any empirics to make my final decision(usually this ends up being numbers unless it is a debate where numbers are not a possibility on one or both sides). To follow impact weighing, I cannot weigh your arguments if they don't have proper links so pls and thx have links and make them obvious!

Secondly: If you are doing a speech event I will make sure you have all parts of a speech(intro, body, conclusion, sources- I have things I look for in each section) and then I will go off of speaking ability, pretty straightforward.

As a note for debates! I promise I keep track of time! I stop flowing arguments when time is up but if I let someone go a little long it's because I'm giving them just a second to figure it out!

You got this girly-pops!

I’ve done pf for like 3 years now. I’m a senior. If you don’t say it why should I care. Don’t be stupid and know the rules. I know value and criterion debate. If your impacts don’t matter though and tie back in and you don’t prove it under your case why should I care. I’ve competed at nats and regionals. Be smart and I’ll time you can also time but have your phone in airplane mode. Any cards called by either side then I’ll look at them also. Any other questions let me know.

If you are going to meme the round let me know bc I want to be in on it and not just think you are bad debaters.

don’t mention the hatman

-eric

I am a senior at Edmond Memorial HS, and I have done Lincoln Douglas for 4 years. I have also judged PF and Extemp.

General: Please be respectful, nice, and a good sport. Refrain from being any negative kind of -ist or -phobic. Try not to sound entitled or out-of-touch.

Debate:

Paradigm:

• I'm fine with spreading but assume that if I don't catch something, you didn't push it enough. I would recommend spelling out voter issues a little more than you're used to but don't tell me that I am doing something. Ex: "Judge you are voting pro..." Don't do this. Convince me.

I vote primarily on frameworks/Impact Calc.

• If you don't have a framework (which you should absolutely have in LD), adopt your opponent's. You should be attempting to win on your framework and your opponent's framework, not telling me why you won on your framework and theirs doesn't matter. If there are two frameworks in a round, they're both valuable. I don't like to have to do the weighing on my own at the end of a debate, it should be clear what the round is weighed on. If you can't prove the impact calculus of your argument or why your argument matters, chances are I will not buy it. Also, with impacts, I will use any empirics to make my final decision (usually this ends up being numbers unless it is a debate where numbers are not a possibility on one or both sides).

***I vote tech over truth, no matter how absurd the argument is.***

Signpost.

• You should be signposting in your constructive and rebuttal. During rebuttal, I prefer going down the flow rather than jumping around.

Crossfire.

• I do not flow crossfire, but I do think it is super valuable when considering speaker points. If it's important bring it up in a speech.

Argumentation.

• I understand the basic functions of theory and K's, but it's a little hard for me to follow and conceptualize. I don't want to stop you from reading progressive arguments if that is what interests you. Just make sure to spell it out. If you like reading silly, goofy, substance arguments, go for it.

Card Calling.

• DO NOT bring up new evidence in your final speeches. This is incredibly abusive and I will immediately doc your speaker points.
• I think calling for cards as a judge is interventionist, however, evidence ethics is also extremely important. I will only call for a card if I am explicitly told to in a speech.

Time.

• I will be keeping official time just in case, but I'd rather you time yourself. That being said, do not argue if I have your speech or prep timed and it's different than yours. Official time is the final time. I can give you time signals during prep if you'd like, just let me know what you need.

Remember the speech and debate program is here to help you better yourselves and improve your existing skills. Don't take anything too seriously, and remember to have fun.

Thank you and good luck!

Speech:

If you are doing a speech event, make sure you have all parts of a speech: (intro, body, conclusion, sources, etc.), and then I will go off of speaking ability.

• I tend to enjoy watching funny speeches, but make sure you have enough evidence!
• Anecdotes aren't enough, I want genuine sources.
• I like triangle/diamond blocking
• Be intentional with your hand movements and gestures

Remember the speech and debate program is here to help you better yourselves and improve your existing skills. Don't take anything too seriously, and remember to have fun.

Thank you and good luck!

Likes: logical flow, supporting data, your own observations/points of view, and confidence in your presentation.

Dislikes: yelling, spreading

Debate participants are welcomed to sit down, stand up and walk when delivering their speeches.

Please be mindful of spreading - not too extremely quick.

As a judge, I will keep track of time. If you would also like to keep track of time, that will be superb!

I’m looking forward to listening to your topic! Thank you for being here!

Ms. Vivi Thong

Ps. Depending on the participants’s approval & the room size, audiences may or may not observe the debate.