Hello, I'm Ayesha Adams, I'm a current public forum debater (subject to change), at Success Academy High School of the Liberal Arts Manhattan. I did policy for 2 years, and have done a couple of pf tournaments, so I have experience within debate.

My email: ayesha.adams@sascholar.org or eshie0304@gmail.com (For Email Chains)

For Debaters:

1) Please be CLEAR, I prefer hearing your cases then seeing you finish your speech. Please make sure I can understand everything you are saying to make sure it is evaluated in the round.

2) For cx, please create some clash, no one wants to watch a boring cx round please make it interesting and something that adds to the round. Also make sure your cx questions are useful. Create clash!

3) Please clearly state your contentions, if you don't have contentions please clearly state your arguments.

4) Please be respectful to each other and to me, I will take off points if you are disrespectful in any sort of way, I will allow some sass, but don't be rude

5) Please do impact calc, during your speech and flush it out throughout the whole speech

6) I would prefer if you would time yourselves, thats critical to being a great debater

7) I will never vote for a death good argument, if you do this I will doc your speaks, please be respectful and don't do things like this.

8) In your final focus please tell me why I should vote for you and why you win, I need more than just "Judge we should win", I need impact calc

9) Lastly, please be nice, and have fun, don't worry too much about having me judge you I'm pretty chill when it comes to debate + judging! :D

I'm new to judging, and pretty fresh in PF but got a good grasp of the way things should function. Essentially my belief is you should sum up your foundation of your argument and why it should be more important than the other sides.

hallo! im a debater @ hsla-manhattan. brianna.lu@sascholar.org if u start a chain (im 99% sure u won't)

only thing u needa take away from my paradigm is this: if u ever get frustrated by anything debate related, lmk

stuff:

- clarity > speed ur cool if u speedy tho. sure keep pf accessible but im all for u running a K for funzies, all i care is that u have fun w it

- tech > truth but deliver ur evidence well--it's the foundation of your case, not just another thing to talk about. please don't call for cards repeatedly; it gets rlly excessive. dont lie tho, ur not slick

speeches:

-run arguments that actually make sense. prove that u have truly internalized / are capable of presenting a case beyond your cards. be topical & have links!!!

- do impact calc!! i will vote off this. tell me ur impacts AND why they outweigh ur opps! i want to hear "magnitude" "timeframe" "solvency" etc.

- signpost & [offtime] roadmap!! organization will help both u and me so much. plz name ur contentions if you have them (idk what ur doing if u don't). balance offense/defense, extend both in all ur speeches

- crossfire isn't rebuttal, so don't waste ur time. interact & create clash!! this is *debate* after all! (make cx spicy)

- if an arg is still conceded after summary, it will not be considered in ff.

speaks:

- ur arguments matter, but the way u present yourself does too; be confident & proud! use hand gestures & look up during speeches. your case may be good but YOU are the one delivering it. u got it!

- as long as u feel the space is right, plz make jokes in ur speeches. a funny round will make my day

personal opinions:

- framework isn't a personal favorite but just be sure to extend it well throughout the round

others:

- please time yourselves, i kinda suck at keeping track for u

- always use prep (but dont abuse it)

- being disrespectful/inhumane is an auto-drop. bye bye

- both sides win in the end: it's a learning experience

- talk to me before/after the round! ask questions! i wanna get to know y'all & will help w/ anything u need, let's be besties

all in all, have fun & good luck!!

***if we vibe together & u show ur personality, ur speaks will be gorgeous. also, snacks are greatly appreciated thx thx***

I'm a PF debater but I've also debated in Policy for several years. Debate is about clash and having fun. Therefore, be polite and be good in cross lol.

I like impact calc, tell me why your contentions matter more!