National Speech and Debate Tournament

2022 — Louisville, KY/US

Angela Winn Paradigm

Policy
Policy Debate Judge Philosophy

Your experience with Policy Debate (check all that apply)

Policy debater in high school
Frequently judge Policy Debate
Occasionally judge Policy Debate

How many Policy rounds have you judged this year?

21-30

Which best describes your approach to judging Policy Debate?

Tabula rasa
 

RATE OF DELIVERY

7/91 = slow and deliberate
9 = very rapid
 

QUANTITY OF ARGUMENTS

5/91 = a few well-developed arguments
9 = the more arguments the better
 

COMMUNICATION AND ISSUES

5/91 = communication skills most important
9 = resolving substantive issues most important
 

TOPICALITY: I am willing to vote on topicality:

5/91 = often
9 = rarely
 

COUNTERPLANS

4/91 = acceptable
9 = unacceptable
 

GENERIC DISADVANTAGES

4/91 = acceptable
9 = unacceptable
 

CONDITIONAL NEGATIVE POSITIONS

3/91 = acceptable
9 = unacceptable
 

DEBATE THEORY ARGUMENTS

3/91 = acceptable
9 = unacceptable
 

CRITIQUE (KRITIK) ARGUMENTS

3/91 = acceptable
9 = unacceptable
Additional remarks: I will vote on about anything just as long as the debaters can explain it and link their arguments. Clash is extremely important on all sides of the debate. If something was dropped in the round, I wont vote on it, unless it is pointed out. Besides that, the debaters should frame the round to the way they see fit, and should give voters. For Ks, links and impacts are important and should not be forgotten.

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