UIL Speech Judges
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Ryan Burk
Current high school:
Currently coaching?: No
Conference:
Number of years coached:
Number of tournaments judged: 0
High school attended:
Lubbock-Cooper
Graduated high school: 2018
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: No
Judging qualifications:
Debated all through high school. Got 3rd in LD at 5A State, and went to regionals Sophomore-Senior year. I’ve judged close to 40 rounds or so since graduating (haven’t this year due to COVID), and still love the community.
Judging Philosophy
CX
Judging approach: Tabula Rasa
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: Don’t have much experience judging CX, but I enjoy judging from the “if you run it well and can defend it, I’ll buy it” perspective.
LD
Approach: Resolution of substantive issues is more important than communication skills
Philosophy:
I’ll let students run just about anything if they can explain it well and articulate it with professional speech. At the end of the day I’ll always vote for strongest the arguments that withstood the entirety of the debate.
Contact Information
email: ryanpaulburk@gmail.com
cell: 806 4385567
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
District
Regional
Qualified for:
LD
Travel
Region of residence:
7
I will travel to: 7
