UIL Speech Judges
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Alissa Sughrue
Current high school:
None
Currently coaching?: No
Conference:
Number of years coached:
Number of tournaments judged: 0
High school attended:
Batlesville High School, Bartlesville, OK
Graduated high school: 2009
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: No
Judging qualifications:
I competed in high school speech and debate for four years in Oklahoma. I primarily participated in extemporaneous speaking, oratory, and Lincoln-Douglas debate, but also participated in prose/poetry, several drama events, Student Congress and Public Forum. In 2009, I qualified and attended the National Forensics League National tournament in Student Congress representing East Oklahoma.
Judging Philosophy
CX
Judging approach:
Policy priority:
Evidence philosophy:
Paradigm:
LD
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
Debate should develop skills that a young person will use into adulthood. Knowing how to communicate your point effectively to a wide range of potential judges is critical. This means knowing how to effectively speak about an argument or philosophy to someone who may not know anything about the topic while still capturing its complexities. This means being well organized and precise in your arguments, not just repeating your points over and over. Students need to learn how to make precise statements and tackle nuance in an argument to prove their side. In judging a debate, I look for organization, clear communication, engagement with arguments on a deeper level than repeating the initial points, and strong evidence to support arguments.
Contact Information
email: alissa.sughrue@utexas.edu
cell: 918 2146167
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
Invitational
District
Regional
Congress Region
Congress State
Qualified for:
LD
Extemp
Prose/Poetry
Congress
Travel
Region of residence:
1
I will travel to: 1
