I'm an editorial assistant at The New York Times. Previously, I assisted coaching public forum at Johnston High School and worked as a fact-checker at The Nation.

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I consider myself a "flow judge," but PF is meant to be a persuasive-speaking activity. Establish a framework early in the round, and tell me why the arguments you're winning matter more than the arguments your opponents are winning. You can get creative with that (e.g. kick your case and go for turns) as long as you're making the impacts clear.

A few preferences:

1. Sign post.

2. The second team's rebuttal needs to respond to the first team's.

3. Extend warrants and impacts in every speech - not just cards.

4. Be respectful. I won't drop you for decorum, but low speaker points can still keep great teams out of out-rounds.

If you have any questions about preferences, please ask. When tournaments allow it, I'm happy to go over my RFD with you and answer any questions, but please remember that isn't an opportunity to relitigate the round.