National Speech and Debate Tournament

2022 — Louisville, KY/US

Manju Kamalamma Paradigm

Lincoln Douglas
Lincoln Douglas Debate Judge Philosophy

Your experience with LD Debate (check all that apply)

No LD experience

How many years have you judged LD debate?

0

How many LD rounds have you judged this year?

0-10

What is your preferred rate of delivery?

3/91 = Slow conversational style
9 = Rapid conversation speed
 

Does the rate of delivery weigh heavily in your decision?

Y
 

Will you vote against a student solely for exceeding your preferred speed?

Y

How important is the criterion in making your decision?

It may be a factor depending on its use in the round
 

Do you feel that a value and criterion are required elements of a case?

Y

Rebuttals and Crystallization

 

Voting issues should be given:

Either is acceptable
 

The use of jargon or technical language ("extend", "cross-apply", "turn", etc.) during rebuttals:

Should be kept to a minimum
 

Final rebuttals should include:

Both
 

Voting issues are:

Not necessary

How do you decide the winner of the round?

I decide who is the person who persuaded me more of their position

How necessary do you feel the use of evidence (both analytical and empirical) is in the round?

5/91 = Not necessary
9 = Always necessary

Please describe your personal note-taking during the round

I write down the key arguments throughout the round
Additional remarks: To me, the most important part of an argument is the logic. The argument should be well- explained and should make sense to me as a judge for me to be able to buy it. Evidence is also very important to support your logical claims. The debate should be presented at a reasonable pace. Your speeches should be clear, well organized and go down easily on my flow. My decision will be solely based on my flow and my understanding of the debate. At the end of the debate, I expect clear weighing of impacts and a consolidation of the debate because at that point, it is more about the overarching concepts and impacts in the debate. Make sure you clearly access your impacts and don’t leave any room for ambiguity. It goes without saying that any sexist, racist or otherwise discriminatory arguments are unacceptable under any circumstance, and I will not tolerate them in a debate.

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