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National Speech and Debate Tournament

2025 — Des Moines, IA/US

Breanne Selah Paradigm

Policy

Policy Debate Judge Philosophy

Your experience with Policy Debate (check all that apply)

Coach of a team

How many Policy rounds have you judged this year?

0-10

Which best describes your approach to judging Policy Debate?

Policymaker

RATE OF DELIVERY

6/91 = slow and deliberate
9 = very rapid

QUANTITY OF ARGUMENTS

3/91 = a few well-developed arguments
9 = the more arguments the better

COMMUNICATION AND ISSUES

6/91 = communication skills most important
9 = resolving substantive issues most important

TOPICALITY: I am willing to vote on topicality:

5/91 = often
9 = rarely

COUNTERPLANS

5/91 = acceptable
9 = unacceptable

GENERIC DISADVANTAGES

5/91 = acceptable
9 = unacceptable

CONDITIONAL NEGATIVE POSITIONS

5/91 = acceptable
9 = unacceptable

DEBATE THEORY ARGUMENTS

5/91 = acceptable
9 = unacceptable

CRITIQUE (KRITIK) ARGUMENTS

5/91 = acceptable
9 = unacceptable

Additional remarks: I am a new coach and still learning a lot about debate and policy in particular. While I understand spreading has become cannon to CX debate, I you prefer arguments be verbally delivered in an way that is accessible. I am familiar with some of the more progressive argumentation styles, I am not an experienced judge and may struggle in their application to the round. Please treat one another with respect and civility. Slurs of any kind-explicit or implied will not be tolerated.

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