UIL Speech Judges
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Mike Herrera
Current high school:
Laredo United
Currently coaching?: Yes
Conference: 6A
Number of years coached: 10
Number of tournaments judged: 2
High school attended:
Alexander High School
Graduated high school: 1999
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: No
Judging qualifications:
In addition to coaching students to district championships in LD and Regional Championships in Congress, I have 18 graduate hours in communication and teach college level speech classes.
Judging Philosophy
CX
Judging approach:
Policy priority:
Evidence philosophy:
Paradigm:
LD
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
I favor rhetorical strategies and communication practices that would work in "real life." That is to say, behaviors like spreading, highly esoteric kritics and theory cases and other behaviors that would be ridiculous outside of school do not usually win my ballot (depending, of course, on the opposition). I also believe a judge is not there to make arguments for the competitors in his/her head. Debaters have to explicitily state why they should win with clear crystalization and rebuttals. Clash is paratmount.
Contact Information
email: mherrera@uisd.net
cell:
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
District
Regional
Qualified for:
LD
Extemp
Congress
Travel
Region of residence:
4
I will travel to: 1 3 5 8
