National Speech and Debate Tournament

2023 — Phoenix/Mesa, AZ/US

Dawn Peterson Paradigm
Lincoln Douglas
Lincoln Douglas Debate Judge Philosophy

Your experience with LD Debate (check all that apply)

How many years have you judged LD debate?

1

How many LD rounds have you judged this year?

0-10

What is your preferred rate of delivery?

4/91 = 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 is a major factor in my evaluation
 

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:

Absolutely necessary

How do you decide the winner of the round?

I decide who is the winner of the key argument in the round

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

6/91 = 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: Speech and debate is meant to make you better at communication, not at talking fast. I do not like spreading at all. I understand speaking slightly faster than normal to get all of your points, but you should not spread. If you start spreading I will raise my hand to warn you before I simply stop flowing your arguments. If the finalists in the national circuit typically do not spread, then neither should you. I am new to judging, so please try to minimize jargon. In your off-time roadmap, clearly tell me what you are going to be doing and in what order! This helps me set up my flow. Please explicitly tell me what your value and value criterion are. Clearly state your impacts and why you should win the debate during your final rebuttal.

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