UIL Speech Judges
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Shreya Komire
Current high school:
CC Tuloso-Midway
Currently coaching?: No
Conference:
Number of years coached:
Number of tournaments judged: 7
High school attended:
Tuloso Midway High School
Graduated high school: 2022
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: No
Judging qualifications:
In term of extemp, I was in 4A state finals for two consecutive years for informative extemporaneous speaking. I previously also coached extemporaneous speaking. I placed 5th in 2021 and 3rd in 2022. In terms of policy debate, I competed at 4A state for two years. In 2021, I was a quarterfinalist in policy debate. In 2022, I was the 4A State Champion in policy debate and was also presented with a speaker award.
I competed in speech and debate for five years and participated in events like CX, WSD, Congress, FX, DX, Informative, and OO.
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 am a tab judge, but default policymaker unless told otherwise. Tell me how to view the round and how to vote in the round: write the ballot for me. Keep the debate organized, muddied rounds make everything more complicated than it should be for both me and your opponent(s), so signpost, slow down on tags, say “and” between cards, etc. I flow on paper, so speed is fine, but don’t overdo it. Few more important general things: 1): explain the claim, warrant, and impact to every argument- this helps me evaluate a round as effectively as you want me to 2): be clear in your position, I debated a lot, but that doesn’t mean I know/understand every argument in existence: I’m confident in voting for politics DA’s and common T’s, CP’s, and K’s (ie. USFG T, States CP, and Cap K), but for something that is a nuanced case-specific DA, T, or CP, please explain. 3): a comparative analysis is important, that’s how I can weigh your argument 4): persuasion and passion matter too, it’s easier for me to vote for you if you are truly convincing me to do so because debating includes speaking as well 5): tell me how to vote in your rebuttal speeches especially, and tell me how and why you win 6): please mark your own cards, and send the doc if asked to do so
LD
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
I am a tab judge, tell me how to view the round and how to vote in the round: write the ballot for me. Few general things: general things: 1): explain the claim, warrant, and impact to every argument- this helps me evaluate a round as effectively as you want me to 2): be clear in your position, I debated a lot, but that doesn’t mean I know/understand every argument in existence: I’m confident in voting for politics DA’s and common T’s, CP’s, and K’s (ie. USFG T, States CP, and Cap K), but for something that is a nuanced case-specific DA, T, or CP, please explain. 3): a comparative analysis is important, that’s how I can weigh your argument 4): persuasion and passion matter too, it’s easier for me to vote for you if you are truly convincing me to do so because debating includes speaking as well 5): tell me how to vote in your rebuttal speeches especially, and tell me how and why you win 6): please mark your own cards, and send the doc if asked to do so
Contact Information
email: heyshre@gmail.com
cell: 361 2448605
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
Invitational
District
Regional
CX State
State Meet
Qualified for:
CX
Extemp
Travel
Region of residence:
1
I will travel to: 1
