UIL Speech Judges
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James Newman
Current high school:
None
Currently coaching?: No
Conference:
Number of years coached: 2
Number of tournaments judged: 0
High school attended:
Sherman High School
Graduated high school: 2015
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: No
Judging qualifications:
Participated in LD, PF and CX from 2011 to 2015. Judged for different local and district meets since then.
Passion for competitive speech. Judge for experience and personal enrichment.
Judging Philosophy
CX
Judging approach: Tabula Rasa
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 hold the debaters to the resolution as worded, but will entertain arguments that seem like a long stretch if the debater is able to convincingly communicate their argument's connection to the resolution. If the teams' arguments and delivery are equally convincing I will award winner based on sportsmanship.
LD
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
In LD I favor debaters who are able to fairly compare and contrast their value with that of their opponent. Debaters who are able to show that their value satisfies the criterion of their opponent are particularly successful.
Contact Information
email: Jnewman03@gmail.com
cell:
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
Invitational
District
Regional
CX State
State Meet
Qualified for:
CX
LD
Extemp
Travel
Region of residence:
6
I will travel to: 1 2 3 5 6 7 8
