National Speech and Debate Tournament
2023 — Phoenix/Mesa, AZ/US
Ian Lowery 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?
How many LD rounds have you judged this year?
What is your preferred rate of delivery?
/91 = Slow conversational style9 = Rapid conversation speed
Does the rate of delivery weigh heavily in your decision?
Will you vote against a student solely for exceeding your preferred speed?
How important is the criterion in making your decision?
Do you feel that a value and criterion are required elements of a case?
Rebuttals and Crystallization
Voting issues should be given:
The use of jargon or technical language ("extend", "cross-apply", "turn", etc.) during rebuttals:
Final rebuttals should include:
Voting issues are:
How do you decide the winner of the round?
How necessary do you feel the use of evidence (both analytical and empirical) is in the round?
/91 = Not necessary9 = Always necessary
Please describe your personal note-taking during the round
General Notes: I believe that my role as the judge is to absorb the information provided within the round and decide who wins based on the debater's ability to explain and defend their positions. Do whatever you were going to do before you saw my name on the pairing.
I mostly ran kritical arguments during my time as a debater. In my earlier years, I also did traditional policy but most of my experience is with the K. That said, I frequently vote on traditional policy argumentation against the K, at least in part because my threshold for explanation/"proof" of kritical arguments is slightly higher than some other judges.
Pet Peeves and other things -
In-Round Discourse: Don't be a jerk. It's alright to be aggressive, but if so, there should be a point behind it. At it's core, I believe that debate is a game, so don't go out of your way to make it unenjoyable unless there is a good reason. Yes, I will dock speaker points if I think you're unnecessarily out-of-pocket.
Time - I don't keep track of time well in my personal life or in debates. Please don't rely on me for that. Keep track of your own and your opponent's time.
E-mail Chain - Yeah, put me on it: itlowery20@gmail.com
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