UIL Speech Judges

Judging qualifications:
I participated in Speech and Debate, almost all forms, throughout high school. I approach debate as a tabula rasa judge, willing to listen to each argument based on its effectiveness and rigor over the other argument. I have a bachelors degree in the humanities with a concentration in philosophy, I pay special attention to value in an LD debate. I was in extemporaneous speaking for at least 3 years and in prose and poetry for a few. The amount of information relative to the fluff of the speech is important to me, but so too is the method and process of delivery. As an Admissions Counselor of Midwestern State University I speak to people each and every day - if I can see that the student is comfortable speaking in from an audience, even if there is a little bit of a stumble, that to me is very important.