National Speech and Debate Tournament
2023 — Phoenix/Mesa, AZ/US
Shawn Daugherty Paradigm
Policy
Policy Debate Judge Philosophy
Your experience with Policy Debate (check all that apply)
Coach of a teamFrequently judge Policy Debate
Occasionally judge Policy Debate
How many Policy rounds have you judged this year?
21-30Which best describes your approach to judging Policy Debate?
PolicymakerRATE OF DELIVERY
1/91 = slow and deliberate9 = very rapid
QUANTITY OF ARGUMENTS
7/91 = a few well-developed arguments9 = the more arguments the better
COMMUNICATION AND ISSUES
8/91 = communication skills most important9 = resolving substantive issues most important
TOPICALITY: I am willing to vote on topicality:
5/91 = often9 = rarely
COUNTERPLANS
1/91 = acceptable9 = unacceptable
GENERIC DISADVANTAGES
1/91 = acceptable9 = unacceptable
CONDITIONAL NEGATIVE POSITIONS
1/91 = acceptable9 = unacceptable
DEBATE THEORY ARGUMENTS
1/91 = acceptable9 = unacceptable
CRITIQUE (KRITIK) ARGUMENTS
1/91 = acceptable9 = unacceptable
Background:
-Current high school coach
-Coach of a state championship policy debate team (2022)
-Member of a college program that won two (of 12) titles in the Pi Kappa Delta National Overall Champions (2007, 2008)
Voters:
-Spreading just to spread can be perceived as abusive to a team that is not familiar with that style of policy debate
-Ks, theory, and CPs are always welcomed
-I focus on the reality of a plan in the realm of actual government instruction and institution, not weighing on theoretical "it'll just happen" in the world of politics; please come prepared with full knowledge of topics
-Be kind, similar to Pi Kappa Delta, debate should be, "The art of persuasion beautiful and just"
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