Hello,

My name is Anika (Ah - Ni - Kah) and my pronouns are She/Her/Hers. I coach for Northwood Lincoln Douglas and I've been debating for around 3 years. I am comfortable with all arguments, and I'm good with spreading as long as you share your case. I will say clear if I cannot understand you, and I expect you to time your own speeches.

My email is anika.akshantala@gmail.com

Have fun and good luck!

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i've been debating public forum all four years of high school. tech > truth unless you say something actually out of pocket. be civil. there's a difference between being assertive and being aggressive. we are not policy so do not spread. given that, some speed is okay. you must frontline in second rebuttal. no new information from second summary onwards. i'll try my best to give line by line rfd's but that can only happen if you signpost, give me the order, extend, etc. please weigh or i'll be sad.

please give trigger warnings (anonymous google forms are best) for sensitive topics and overall, be respectful. that (and round strategy + flow of speeches) is what i base speaker points off of.

read anthara thirupathi's paradigm for more information. we basically look for the same things.

12th grader doing PF for the past 4 years! (updated Jan 2024)

email: swara.anurag@gmail.com

PSA

• Remember that debate is a fun activity but often very applicable to the real world-- racism/classism/sexism/homophobia/etc. won't be tolerated
• Trigger warnings and consent through a google form/text message/etc. is required for sensitive topics
• Be civil during cross

Paradigm

• Only what is extended will be considered. Impact calc is very important, and please quickly restate the link chain before weighing the impact in FF.
• Track your own prep time, and start the next speech immediately if prep is not being taken. If you call for a card, finding the card is on their prep, reading it is on yours.
• You may speak fast but don't spread.
• Anything important from cross needs to be brought up in speeches.
• TECH > TRUTH. If you debate it well enough and it goes unrefuted, I will give it to you.
• No new arguments can be brought up after constructive. (New evidence and analytics can be introduced if in response to the opponents.)
• Signpost.
• Feel free to ask follow up questions after RFDs.

Speaks

- awarded based on clarity, signposting, ethos/pathos/logos, and audibility

I do PF - I flow. Before the round add me to the email chain. Debate is fun (don't make it sad) - also please ask me questions after the round about anything unclear or if you disagree with my decision. There is a difference between asking questions to be better for future rounds/tournaments and being a bad sport - if you're rude after the round I will switch my decision. I'll disclose unless the tournament has explicitly said not to.

General suggestions:

• You need to signpost every time (if you have questions about this, ask me before round). If you don't signpost I will probably be able to follow but I'm not going to be happy and it could effect my decision if the debate is kinda messy. I think signposting is more valuable than just giving a roadmap or the order before the speech.
• Offense and defense are equally important so frontline - from second rebuttal and on.
• I know you will have block-files, but come up with nuanced arguments and engage with your opponents.
• Truth > tech but you need to have evidence to back up everything you say.
• In summary and final focus, collapse, extend links warrants and impacts, frontline, and weigh.
• I think spreading, Ks, theory, and other prog args are overdone in PF and defeats the purpose of the event. If you do them I won't vote for you.
• Having framework is good, (you still need to weight though just because I prefer your framework, doesn't mean you automatically win) if it's not used, then I will be dependent on your comparative weighing. Do not make me weigh, but I will especially if one side has no impacts.
• Give trigger warnings for sensitive arguments to be respectful to everyone.

How to get high speaks:

• Be respectful during cross. Don't cut each other off, if you accidentally do, apologize and just let them finish.
• Cross is for questions, not time to restate your case and explain it unless explicitly asked.
• If your speeches (other than constructive and reading cards) is done without a pre written doc and done well, I will be really impressed and you could get a 30. Do not do this if you know you will speak better with written/typed out speeches.

If I judge any other debate I'll be a flay judge and obviously if your event requires/readily uses one of the things (ie.. spreading) that I said not to do, please do it for your event (aka don't conform your event to pf). Just know that I'm not familiar with all the terms so write my ballot for me.

Have fun!