Hello! I'm a varsity level judge who covers a majority of event, including speech categories, World Schools Debate, spontaneous speaking, and extemporaneous speaking.

• Speaking Quality and Content: I weigh delivery and argumentation equally. A great performance or speech should combine strong, clear, and impactful delivery with well-organized, compelling content.
• Clarity and Volume: Please make sure you are loud enough to be heard and enunciate clearly. If I cannot hear or understand you, it may affect how I evaluate your presentation. A good and strong speaking voice really pulls me in

• In debate formats, I appreciate logical organization, clear weighing, and effective rebuttals.
• In speech events, creativity and emotional connection are as important as technical delivery.
• Respect for time limits and professionalism are expected across all events.

Feel free to ask me any clarifying questions before the round begins. Best of luck! ????

Hey guys! Im Daniel, obviously, but Im a captain for extemp at Jordan highschool, currently a junior but last year in my sophmore year I got 8 state points and competed at NIETOC, ETOC, and Nationals so I know a little about extemp specifically, everything else im less experienced in but I can still judge!

One thing to know about me is no matter the event I value speaking, and keeping me entertained with voice inflictions and emotions over pure content, however the perfect combination is good speaking AND good content, so create a healthy balance. Another thing is intros are truly the big opener to your speech and can kill it or praise it, so please, pay attention to them.

Varsity Interper and Platform Speaker

• Be respectful of everyone!
• Delivery is important! Make sure to be confident (fake it till you make it)!
• PUBLIC SPEAKING: Well structured, shows personality, humors also always a great bonus! 60% Delivery/40% Content
• INTERP: Varied vocal deliver, emotion in both both voice and face, purposeful blocking (I should be able to a have a good idea of what you’re trying to convey), and reacting to your environment and the people your character(s) interact with— not just acting.
• Feel free to ask questions before or after round :)
• AND MOST IMPORTANTLY: Have fun, and make sure to enjoy yourself!

Speech Kid with experience in PF, LD, Congress, OO, INFO, DUO and Extemp.

LD/PF:

Weigh please, clear summaries that show you understand the arguments in round, final focus is key: tell me WHY you win the round.

Congress:

Focus on logical arguments with evidence, speaking style matters

Extemp:

7 sources, 3 points, give impacts for each point and make sure your speech answers the question, I CHECK SOURCES

OO/INFO:

confidence is key!, eye contact, no stutters or breaks, fluency. also for info, interactive boards. funny agds are the way to go :)

DUO/All Interp:

If it's a comedy piece it should feel humourous, a dramatic piece should evoke emotions from the audience, try to make a connection to convey ur emotions to the audience!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE AND HAVE FUNNN!!

PA- Have your speakers triangle, make sure all your points are clear and have relevance to the topic, and enunciate.

Interp- Don't be afraid to go all out, make sure your message gets across, and for binder events make sure to incorporate your binder into your blocking.

Extemp- Have your speakers triangle, state and answer the question, make sure your 3 points of analysis are different and clear, and cite all your sources.

All- enunciate, be confident, make friends, and have fun. Good luck!!