"Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me." (Job 33:5)

"For I will give you Speech and Wisdom that none of your Adversaries will be able to resist and contradict" (Luke 21:15)

any question/query/comment/concern can be pursued pre-round, but prep is probably a better use of your time - treat me like you would any other parent judge, and we'll be a-okay!! (you can still ask me questions tho :) )

good luck!!!

Extemp:

y'all know what to do. Prioritize delivery > content for now. However, if you have exceptional content, that will be recognized.

CX Paradigm:

***Full disclosure: I'm not in Policy anymore...I'm not too familiar with the new resolution, so make sure to def acronyms/shortened phrases in your constructives so I can follow.

I'll be judging Rhetoric like a normal lay judge because that's who you'll have for the rest of the year. Have a consistent story throughout all ur speeches. Also, make sure to clearly extend args. Don't make the flow too cluttered. Whoever has clearer args + weighed better wins obv.

Be kind.

Congress, extemp and impromptu at Bellarmine College Preparatory. I did policy for over a year and did both parli and pf for a couple tournaments.

For debate

I will flow all the arguments, but I need you to tell me why I should vote for you.

Impact out your arguments; otherwise, why should I care.

If you are rude, you will not win; debate is supposed to be fun, so don't make others hate it because of you.

You can spread but send me the doc. If your spreading you better be clear otherwise I won't flow it.

I like ethos inside of debate.

Bottom line - make whatever argument you want but impact out your arguments and be kind.

Congress

Congress has been my main event the past three years and I've reached sems at Nats, TOC, finaled at state

content: I want to see a very in-depth debate with quality sources. Don't falsify ev. Have clash don't give your speech in a vacuum.

delivery: Be respectful and have good rhetoric. I feel like using rhetoric is undervalued in congress but it's one of the most important aspects.

cross: ask good questions. Don't stall.

The most important thing to IMPACT OUT all of your arguments. Don't just tell me that a Federal Jobs Guarantee will be expensive. Explain to me WHY this argument should win you the debate and why it is more important than the Aff's claims. By the rebuttal speeches, tell me what arguments you are winning, why they are the most important arguments in the debate, and why that means you have won.

The next most important thing is to EXPLAIN your arguments. Do not just read a card and move on. Explain to me the implications of the evidence, and why it's relevant to the debate.

Delivery obviously matters, but I tend to place greater importance on well-prepared strategies, and thorough analysis/explanation.

my views align with Aswin Surya

Paradigm for Rhetoric Debate Tournament

Tech > truth

I want warrants for everything - don't just say x evidence says this, that's why it's true. Explain to me WHY it's true.

I love cross-examinations that are subtle but set up the other team in a double bind that they can't get out of.

I will vote on Topicality, but I don't enjoy those debates. The best and most interesting debates interact with the core of the affirmative's advocacy.

Paradigm for Bellarmine Congress Classic:

I evaluate congress mostly on content, but good delivery and showcasing your personality through your delivery style will get you higher ranks. Confidence is always key and will get you much farther than solely relying on brilliant argumentation. I especially value strong rhetoric and persuasion, so the better rhetoric you have, the better you will do.

I'm usually tech > truth and I don't assume links in your speech, so make sure to explicitly warrant everything with relevant evidence and analysis - If there is absolutely no weighing being done in terms of relative arguments, my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.

Never fake your cites - there's always evidence you can find that backs up what you're saying. Trust me I would know.

Every time you stand up for cross-ex, you need to have a clear gameplan and intention to extract some sort of concession - even clarification questions should be strategic. Good CXes will boost your ranks

Make sure you know the role of your speech in the context of your round - e.g. don't give a constructive as a crystal or pre-empt a million different arguments in the authorship (few is fine)

I value strong logic behind refutations and really enjoy creative ways of linking to arguments that make you stand out. Also, condensing down and simplifying the debate as you get later in the round, especially in late mid-round speeches and crystals, will get you higher ranks.

The most important aspect of congress is in-round adaptability - that means never breaking cycle and always being ready to flip. If you're using canned speeches without listening to what other speakers are saying, you will do worse.

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