UIL Speech Judges

Rounds judged: 1
Judging approach: Policy Maker
Policy priority: Resolution of substantive issues is more important than communication skills
Evidence philosophy: Quality of evidence is more important than quantity of evidence
Paradigm: I am about a 6 on speed, so do NOT spread on me. I will not flow arguments if my hand can't write/type fast enough to catch what you're saying. I will not yell clear or anything like that. Remember that CX is also a communication activity and you should be able to persuade any judge you come across; while I am more open to progressive arguments than the average parent judge, that does not mean you can lose me in jargon and expect me to fill in the blanks. Clear explanations, warranting, and explanation are key to winning my ballot. On content (especially progressive content): 1) I'm not a big fan of theory in LD (this extends to tricks as well). I think that most of the theory arguments that get run are rather ridiculous at the outset, and it takes a lot to convince me of your particular theory. At the same time, if your opponent is actually being abusive, then I'll listen to theory. 2) Extinction: I'm tired of listening to extinction-based impacts because they're a little ridiculous. I know it's a high-magnitude impact, but my personal impact calculus defaults to evaluating higher-probability impacts instead. Plus, I've found that the link chains usually suck. 3) Ks: Make sure your alternative actually DOES SOMETHING. If the current system is so bad, then I'm sure you can come up with something that's at least marginally better. Don't assume that I'm familiar with the literature, so please explain jargon to me.

email: knfjudges@gmail.com
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Meet types:
Invitational District CX State State Meet

Qualified for:
CX
LD
Extemp
Prose/Poetry
Congress