Red Devil Rhetoric
2019
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GA/US
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Adrian Abram
Warner Robins HS
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Brandy Austin
Jackson HS
8 rounds
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michele barfield
Hire
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Anaya Bhatti
Cherokee HS
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Richard Bracknell
Carrollton
8 rounds
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Wed January 3, 2024 at 3:46 AM EDT
I am the Coach at Carrollton High School, Carrollton, GA. I have been coaching for a number of years. I have coached policy, LD, and PF debate.
I expect debaters to weigh arguments, if you don’t then I'm going to weigh them and you probably won't like that. I like warrants in case. If they provide a warrant and your only response is "they don't have evidence for this" but it logically makes sense, I'm likely to give them some ground on it. Tell me why your response matters and delinks their case. Speed is okay as long as you speak clearly. Arguments that you want me to vote “off of” should be extended through summary and final focus. I don't flow crossfire. If it's important, say it in a speech. I think that debate should be about integrity and truth, meaning be aware of the language you use and the validity of your evidence. There is no place in debate for misconstruing and/or using fake evidence. The flow is important for me in making a decision. If an argument is to be evaluated it should be cleanly extended through the debate. I hate voting on arguments that were not well developed. The debate should not be about blindly reading cards without understanding them. I'm unlikely to vote on theory unless there's an actual violation in the round. Contextual analysis is always good.
Austin Brannan
Hire
8 rounds
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Haley Brannan
Hire
8 rounds
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Tracie Brannan
Hire
8 rounds
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Sharon Chan
Hire
8 rounds
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Stephanie Chan
Hire
8 rounds
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Brian Chesna
Archer High School
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Cindy Chesna
Archer High School
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Madison Cosby
Hire
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Brianna Crockett
Valdosta High School
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Wed November 9, 2016 at 12:58 PM EDT
I am a speech coach in Georgia. I competed in IEs but I can follow debate very well.
- LD - Value/Value Criterion - This is the unique feature of LD Debate. Have a good value and criterion and link your arguments back to it.
- PF - I side on the traditional side of PF. Don't throw a lot of jargon at me or simply read cards. Compete in PF for the debate animal it is. Remember debate, especially PF, is meant to persuade - use all the tools in your rhetorical toolbox: Logos, Ethos, and Pathos.
- Speed -Since I did not debate in High School, I don't follow speed well. Speak at your own risk, but if I didn't hear it, I don't flow it.
- Know your case, like you actually did the research and wrote the case and researched the arguments from the other side. If you present it, I expect you to know it from every angle - I want you to know the research behind the statistic and the whole article, not just the blurb on the card.
- I like clash. Argue the cases presented, mix it up, have some fun, but remember that debate is civil discourse - don't take it personal, being the loudest speaker won't win the round, being rude to your opponent won't win you the round.
- Debating is a performance in the art of persuasion and your job is to convince me, your judge (not your opponent!!) - use the art of persuasion to win the round: eye contact, vocal variations, appropriate gestures, and know your case well enough that you don't have to read every single word hunched over a computer screen. Keep your logical fallacies for your next round. Rhetoric is an art.
- Technology Woes - I will not stop the clock because your laptop just died or you can't find your case - not my problem, fix it or don't but we are going to move on.
- Ethics - Debate is a great game when everyone plays by the rules. Play by the rules - don't give me a reason to doubt your veracity.
- Win is decided by the flow (remember if you don't LINK it, it isn't on the flow), who made the most successful arguments and Speaker Points are awarded to the best speaker - I end up with some low point wins. I am fairly generous on speaker points compared to some judges. I disclose winner but not speaker points.
- Enjoy yourself. Debate is the best sport in the world - win or lose - learn something from each round, don't gloat, don't disparage other teams, judges, or coaches, and don't try to convince me after the round is over. Leave it in the round and realize you may have just made a friend that you will compete against and talk to for the rest of your life. Don't be so caught up in winning that you forget to have some fun - in the round, between rounds, on the bus, and in practice.
- Questions? - if you have a question ask me.
Lisa Duke
Hire
8 rounds
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Maxwell Elliott
Jackson HS
8 rounds
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Thu September 6, 2018 at 12:38 PM EDT
I am an ELA teacher and an assistant coach participating in Speech & Debate for the first time. As such, I am still learning many of the more technical aspects of speech & debate; when I am judging, you would do well to consider me more as a lay-person than an expert. That being said, my background in ELA makes me very familiar with argumentative structure and I tend to view arguments through that lens. I am less interested in your technical prowess and more interested in straightforward, philosophically-minded argumentation.
David Gay
Dunwoody High
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Jennifer Goodrum
Hire
8 rounds
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Vicki Gray
Henry W Grady HS
8 rounds
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Scott Hartley
Houston County HS
8 rounds
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Teneshia Head
Jackson HS
8 rounds
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Thu September 6, 2018 at 12:51 PM EDT
I am a first-year English teacher and Assistant Coach at Jackson High school. I did two years of Lincoln-Douglas during high school, but you should consider me a novice since I am reentering the debate atmosphere. As an English teacher, my main focus will be on the technical aspect of the argument and on the values. However, I also look for good public speaking.
Debaters should avoid speaking too fast since I am getting back into the groove of debating.
Bob Hutchings
The Bolles School
8 rounds
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Sophie Keeton
Starrs Mill High School
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Marie Kervin
The Bolles School
8 rounds
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Angela M Kish
Hire
8 rounds
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Jessica Lewis
Thomasville High School
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Leah LuVisi
Hire
8 rounds
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Lisa Marlow
Lassiter HS
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Bradley Martin
Cherokee HS
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Fri December 4, 2020 at 7:43 AM CDT
I debated in high school and also was active in Model UN over 20 years ago. I help out my wife who is a speech and debate coach. My job as a judge is to serve as a neutral party. I would rather a competitor make two (2) or three (3) coherent arguments than run with ten (10) ill-conceived attacks. I will not vote based on a dropped specious argument. For example, if someone drops or fails defined a word such as "is". Only run or attack definitions if they are actually pertinent. The average conversation occurs at sixty (60) words per minute. Some debaters speak up to three hundred (300) words per minute. You would never do this in real life. Do not do it in a debate!! Imagine I am a CEO or an executive within the Intelligence Community. Each competitor should work to provide clear arguments to let the judge make a decision. In real life an "elevator pitch" may be the only time you have with a senior leader.
My background is criminal justice/law enforcement/intelligence community. I hold graduate degrees in public administration and national security studies. I judge based on evidence and arguments. In most cases my range of speaker points is between 25-30. If you get below 25 you were either completely unprepared or did something unethical.
In debate/public forum run with whatever plans you want. It is your round. Non-traditional or "outside the box" arguments are okay. I tend to put more emphasis on a good summary and final focus. Tell me why I should vote for your team. I do not flow the cross. I tend to keep very general notes of the cross. I do not disclose. My ballot is normally submitted very quickly after the round. So you will know who won.
Sara Martin
Cherokee HS
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Emily McEwan
The Bolles School
8 rounds
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Catherine Nelson
Hire
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Jonathan Newman
The Lovett School
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Brenda Palmer
Cherokee HS
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Ash Parker
Henry W Grady HS
8 rounds
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Jane Pinson
Bethlehem Christian Academy
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Thu February 21, 2019 at 3:00 AM EDT
I have judged Public Forum Debate as well as most speech events [Impromptu, Extemp, Dramatic, Humorous, Duo, POI, Original Oratory, and Informative Speaking]. I've judged this variety of speech events for 4 regional tournaments this season.
When I'm judging speech I'm looking for speakers to be practiced, confident, and engaging. I look particularly for good speech organization/clarity. I expect speakers to have good poise [meaning good posture, avoiding distracting movement, loud & clear speaking, as well as professionalism - no hands in pockets, shuffling feet, touching hair, etc.].
Morgan Riemersma
Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
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Cori Robertson
Dodge County High School Speech and Debate Team
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Larry Slovensky
Henry W Grady HS
8 rounds
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John Spalding
Dunwoody High
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Cherie Ullo
Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
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Robert Walker
Warner Robins HS
8 rounds
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Wed February 20, 2019 at 8:43 AM EDT
I try to judge the debate the best I can given the information the debate teams provide me in the round.
In LD if you want me to vote on Value or criterion I need to know why this is and what effect this has on the round.
If I am to look at case please clearly identify your impacts and maybe compare them to your opponents. It doesn't have to be christmas for sweet gifts like that.
Mary Kay Waterman
The Lovett School
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Wed January 3, 2024 at 10:15 AM EDT
I coach PF Debate and have judged LD for 15+ years. I love to see professionalism, real logic in cases and rebuttals, impeccable speaking skills, and good time management. Please avoid barraging me with questions about my expertise before the round starts.
“Off-time road maps” serve no purpose. Framework and observations are not just for show; I weigh them throughout the round. Spreading does not belong in PF or LD, and I will not flow arguments that I cannot hear.
Good argumentation matters the most to me. I should hear incisive warrants to support all claims. Your impacts should be specific and resonate throughout your contentions. Good debaters achieve turns and can group arguments well.
In regard to PF:
Summary speeches should, above all, situate the round and extend the rebuttal.
Try not to turn the round into just an “evidence-off”. Know when to move on from a dispute over one piece of evidence.
In the Final Focus, you must weigh arguments with specificity and effective persuasion, but the focus should be on the holistic argument and impacts, not line-by-line analysis at that point.
I don't give long-winded verbal feedback at the end of rounds, but I try to give an abundance of ballot comments for your benefit.
Kelly White
Hire
8 rounds
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Kimberly Wisnewski
Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
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Sanaa Yusuf
Cherokee HS
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