UIL Speech Judges
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JoAnn Davis
Current high school:
None
Currently coaching?: No
Conference:
Number of years coached:
Number of tournaments judged: 1
High school attended:
Medina Valley High School
Graduated high school: 2013
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: No
Judging qualifications:
In high school, I competed in both LD debate and Extemp speaking. I qualified for Area multiple years in both events. My senior year, I was a state alternate in LD debate and a state competitor in Extemp (persuasive). I have judged off and on in the past few years at various schools at the invitational and district levels.
Judging Philosophy
CX
Judging approach:
Policy priority:
Evidence philosophy:
Paradigm:
LD
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
Value/criterion debate is important to me in a round, but I want to hear your contentions; explain how they strengthen your case. If you're going to make me flow definitions for the resolution, then use them. Bring drops across the flow, and give me voters at the end. I don't mind spreading, as long as you're clear. If I can't understand you, I'm going to stop flowing. (I will not vote down for spreading, but I use my flow strongly when weighing a final decision in the round.) The more clash, the better! I don't mind basic technical jargon, but since I haven't competed in over a decade, any "newer" jargon may throw me off.
Contact Information
email: joanndavis@my.unt.edu
cell:
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
Invitational
District
Regional
State Meet
Qualified for:
LD
Extemp
Congress
Travel
Region of residence:
2
I will travel to: 1 2 5 6 8
