New Trier '20 Scripps '24

When evaluating rounds, the most important thing I look for is clear links to explicit impacts and impact weighing. Please make it easy for me to determine who's impacts are more harmful, more long term, etc. I also like when people are funny so throw in a joke and maybe you'll win some speaker points. If you say 'brief off-time roadmap' at any point during the debate I will chuckle and maybe up your speaks. Extensions are very important and often are forgotten :( make sure to extend arguments as well as cards with warrants!! Do not be rude, demeaning, offensive etc to your opponent or anyone else -- i will give you 3 speaker points for humiliation purposes and you'll lose. fine with speed but don't spread if you are in a lay debate -- that is silly and unfair. Signposting is CRITICAL and you should definitely do it. Ultimately have fun in your round and feel free to ask me any questions before we start or after we end.

William Thornton Esq.

New Trier HS 19'

Hopefully a College 23'

7 years debate experience

So here's the deal... (in order of how much you should care)

1. Talk at any speed I do not care

2. Re-reading the tagline of a card / the judge's name does NOT count as an extension.

2.5 A dropped argument does not mean anything unless you tell me why its important--doesn't have to be a lot but its certainly more then nothing

3. Disclose or lose (Circuit only)

4. T is always a voter and not a reverse voter

5. Politics over everything

5.5 I do also love me some good philosophy debate and think its an easy way to win on March/April

6. "gut check", "judge check", and any auto-drop/lose arguments that are not blatantly racist, sexist, or oppressive make my organs hurt.

If you want to get a 30 then you should debate so well that the following applies to you, "My greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform" -Kanye West. That being said bringing me food wont hurt your speaks.