UIL Speech Judges
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Dominic Henderson
Current high school:
None
Currently coaching?: Yes
Conference: 6a-13
Number of years coached: 15
Number of tournaments judged: 20
High school attended:
Jersey Village
Graduated high school: 1987
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: Yes
Judging qualifications:
I competed in Prose, Extemporaneous Speaking, and CX debate in high school and CX debate and ADA, and Informative at the collegiate level. I have coached students to UIL State in each of these events and LD debate. I have also coach students to TFA State in all debate formats and speaking events.
Judging Philosophy
CX
Judging approach: Policy Maker
Policy priority: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Evidence philosophy: Quantity of evidence and quality of evidence are of equal importance
Paradigm: I debate in the 80s and still hold to much of the traditions on the structure and policy making. I am open to listen to other styles of arguments. You should know that these other types of arguments require a high level of burden of proof.
LD
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
Framework is important. Framework alone cannot win the debate, but the lense is very important to my evaluation of the other portions of the debate. Yo must debate the topic, despite your feelings about a particular topic. "Off-case" arguments may be acceptable as long as you filter them under a framework and they are intrinsically linked to the topic or the particular affirmative.
Contact Information
email: dohohenderson@gmail.com
cell: 347 8867916
office: 512 6468241
Availability Information
Meet types:
Invitational
District
Regional
CX State
State Meet
Qualified for:
CX
LD
Extemp
Prose/Poetry
Travel
Region of residence:
8
I will travel to: 1 5 8
