Hi all, Dan here. I'm an active coach in PF and a long term member in the WSDC realm. This will be short and sweet:

Delivery and Language: Speak as fast as you want as long as it's clear to all members of the house. Technical language/jargon is fine as long as very specific, professional terminologies are explained (going back to making it clear for all members of the house.)

Argument and Style: As an average intelligent voter (which is what all judges are supposed to be,) objective ideas that are warranted for are most important for the house, further delivered through with your own style. Substance without style is dry but full. Style without substance is flowery but empty. Finding the right balance between both is crucial in delivering a persuasive speech.

Expectations: Debate is a sport and long term members know that it is, if not, the hardest sport out there--and everybody is in this together. This means that both sides needs to be respectful to each others ideas, professional in their speech, and avoid any sort of discriminatory, harmful language. I take ethical violations seriously.

Judging: At the end of the day, it all comes down to which world is better, either Prop or Opp. To judge wholly, a holistic review of all points will be the main standard. This means that biting the bullet on certain issues while still recognizing and strengthening key issues within the house will almost always mean that your world looks better (in most cases.)

Ending this on a final note, I have no such thing as a preference for what type of points, for which side of the house, and for any other items one side of the house may lean to. After all, judges are meant to be impartial, without bias, and evaluative, void of personal opinions. As an educator as well, I'm here for you to ask for advice and feedback. Debate is also a place to grow and seeing you all try your best to do so is all of our best winnings.

Dan.