UIL Speech Judges
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Manuel Acevedo
Current high school:
None
Currently coaching?: No
Conference:
Number of years coached:
Number of tournaments judged: 30
High school attended:
Center Point High School
Graduated high school: 1990
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: No
Judging qualifications:
In high school I was active in Prose/Poetry Interpretation and Informative speaking. I've judged all IEs for 30+ years at invitationals, district, and regional meets. I've been judging LD, CX, and Congress for 8+ years including state.
Judging Philosophy
CX
Judging approach: Policy Maker
Policy priority: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Evidence philosophy: Quality of evidence is more important than quantity of evidence
Paradigm: As a policymaker , I will weigh the advantages and disadvantages. I require both sides to provide offense to win. Sufficient evidence is needed for any point made through the entire debate. During the rebuttal speeches, give specific reasons why you don't agree with opposing team and provide supporting evidence. Make sure that during the delivery, you speak clearly in order for me to hear all of your points and watch rate of delivery. I can't vote on what I don't hear or can't understand. If it's important, make sure to explain it clearly during your speech. I do not intervene, so the debaters must tell me what is important and why I should vote for them. Even though I am a policy maker, the basics of CX debate should be followed such as retaining the stock issues.
LD
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
As a traditional LD judge, framework of the debate is of the utmost importance because it will force me to evaluate your impacts before the other team’s impacts and nullifies most, if not all, of the other team’s offense. Sufficient evidence is also needed during your first speech. During the rebuttal speeches, don't limit yourself to stating you don't agree with opponents stance, give specific reasons why and provide supporting evidence. Give me clear reasons to vote and explain why those reasons are preferable to your opponent’s. Make sure that during the delivery, you speak clearly in order for me to hear all of your points and watch rate of delivery. I can't vote on what I don't hear or can't understand. Remember, this is a value debate, not policy.
Contact Information
email: mannyace2000@yahoo.com
cell: 830 955-244
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
Invitational
District
Regional
CX State
State Meet
Congress Region
Congress State
Qualified for:
CX
LD
Extemp
Prose/Poetry
Congress
Travel
Region of residence:
1
I will travel to: 1 3 4 8
