G. Brandon Knight

B.A. Communication Studies, M.Div. Biblical Studies, Ph.D. Communication Studies (Religious Rhetoric)

Director of Forensics - William Carey University

Assistant Professor of Speech Communication - William Carey University

Experience:

Judging since 2015

Teaching Public Speaking and Argumentation and Advocacy since 2017

Basic Judging Paradigm:

A debate is not worth listening to if the arguments are not substantial and clash not consistently happening throughout the round.

Competitors with a bad attitude are likely to be voted down.

Lincoln Douglas/Policy:

Quality over quantity.

If your pace is such that the judge is unable to keep up, communication is not occurring.

Policy:

Clash, clash, clash.

Construct a plan and explain how it will work.

Refrain from hyperbole.

Debate ethically. Be nice!

Paradigms are silly.

I like cats.

That is all.