updated march ‘22

pronouns: they/them

put me on the email chain: lizclayton6@gmail.com

experience: debated 7 years in middle/high school policy for crossings in oklahoma city

tl;dr-

1. be nice

2. have fun

3. do what you want, just do it well

Tech---------X-------------------------------- Truth

online debate

i’m okay with speed, however, i can’t hear as well over a speaker, so either slow down a little bit or make sure to enunciate- i don’t want to miss anything!

preferences

none of my preferences affect my decision. the categories below reflect what i am most experienced in/what arguments i would be best at evaluating.

K- Dislike -----------------------------------------X Like

CP- Dislike -------------------------------------X—-- Like

DA- Dislike -------------------------------------X--- Like

T- Dislike ------------------------------X----------- Like

FW- Dislike ------------------------------------X----- Like

Theory- Dislike -----------------------X------------------ Like

Case Neg- Dislike ---------------------------------X-------- Like

specifics

K

mostly ran antiblackness, settler colonialism, and deleuze/guattari, sometimes baudrillard, psychoanalysis, and cap.

i will look at the framework debate first. keep your arguments consistent and clear. i feel like it often gets muddled because both sides forget that they must impact out and do comparative analysis with their standards. if there's not a role of the judge i will default to... a judge at a debate tournament. (if you want me to be a policymaker you gotta tell me) the aff gets to weigh itself against the alternative. i default to choosing the best option (util if no impact framing)- how i frame the ballot is up to y’all. lots of clash on the flow is appreciated.

love a good link debate. be specific! if you have more than one, it helps my flow if you number them. evidence indicts are cool. i have high standards for any k link, generic "you talk about/don't talk about X so you're guilty of X" is not particularly convincing unless it's dropped or severely undercovered.

the impact debate is so important! probability matters. have a decent timeframe for terminal impacts. anything long-term not very convincing, especially if the aff wins timeframe arguments for their impact. use ptm. (probability, timeframe, magnitude)

tell the story of how the alternative functions, and pls explain how each perm is a worse option than the alt. idk how i feel about utopian alt arguments because technically the aff is also guilty of utopianism. most of the time nobody really sits on it anyway, so do what you will with that information.

DA

i’m not really picky about them except don’t read more than one with the same impact. pls have solid uniqueness evidence, i will read it if there's unresolved uq stuff. high standard for the link debate, there must be a reasonable way for the aff to cause the impacts.

CP

can’t go wrong with a solid advantage cp. have a clear net benefit (i default to best option) and explain mutual exclusivity.

T

t is a voting issue and never a reverse voting issue. impact comparison is super important. having da's on it is cool. engage the opponent's arguments.

Theory

i see it mishandled often. there has to be a tangible risk of abuse, a reasonable interpretation, and supporting examples for me to want to vote on it.

Aff

policy affs should have solid internal link chains, explain what the aff actually does, who does it, who it affects, etc. explain why your solution is the best solution.

k affs should have an advocacy statement. the aff position shouldn't change mid-round. i have very high expectations for the internal link and solvency. explain who the aff is good for, why its a good idea, etc. same as before, explain why your solution is the best solution.

O/V

She/her pronouns. I am a kritikal debater, but I do understand and will vote on policy-centric arguments. I place a high importance on respect of your opponents which means DO NOT 1)speak over your opponents 2) be unnecessarily rude to your opponents 3)disrespect your opponent's preferred pronouns or name. If you exhibit any of the behavior I have stated, it will reflect in your speaker points and may even cost you the round. I will not be doing any work on the flow for you, so it is up to YOU to tell me what matters in the round, extend your arguments, and explain your arguments. Organization is super important, makes it easier for me to follow and understand your arguments. I am good with spreading, but make sure you are clear, signpost, and clearly state tags. My email for questions/email chain is dixonn808@gmail.com. (If you play LOONA or Rico Nasty I will boost your speaks ;))

Kritikal Args

I mainly run identity-based, queerness, or colonialism arguments in debate so I am pretty comfortable with most critical lit. If you run a "high-theory" argument make sure you clearly explain it. I WILL NOT put in extra work to understand your argument, it is YOUR job to tell me what you run. Impact calculus is super important. Make sure you flesh out your arguments and clearly tell me WHY I should be voting for your kritik.

Policy Args

I run some policy arguments and understand them enough to vote on them. Impact calculus is extremely important here, if you don't do impact calc I probably will not vote for you. I do not like rounds that have over 3 offcase positions, I feel that they are unfair and make shallow debates. I prefer 1 or 2 offcase positions that are explained well.

Theory

Run whatever theory args you want, as long as they are fleshed out and explained well.

FW/Topicality

Honestly, I probably will not vote on either unless you give me a good reason it would be influential. Most of the arguments I see of this kind are usually policing-esque and I do not like that at all. If you are going to run these arguments though, make sure you give specific reasons to prefer and respond to the actual arguments your opponents make.

O/V

She/Her pronouns.

I'm a Moore varsity debater, and I've been debating policy for 3 years now. That being said, I've ran just about any kind of argument there is in policy, examples include: Topicality, Counterplans, Kritiks, Disads, Theory, etc.

I'm open to any kind of arguments as long as it's not offensive, examples include: racism good, genocide good, pineapples on pizza good, etc.

Clarity over speed, I'm not tryna decipher jibberish. If I can't understand it, I won't flow it. However, I don't have a problem with spreading, and I believe in being organized. Clearly signposting = me flowing your args well = better chance at getting the ballot

My email for questions/email chain is han.le052@gmail.com

Don't email me for questions unless it's about debate or how great I am

Kritiks

I'm a Moore debater, we're all filthy K hacks, enough said. I'm well versed in K lit, but I won't be making your arguments/filling in the gaps for you. Either you know what you're doing, or you don't run it. Don't try to run kritiks to get my ballot, I won't be voting for you if you don't know what's going on, even if I do like Ks. Impact calc is sexy, and so is solvency. Make sure you flesh out your arguments and clearly tell me why I should be voting for your K.

If you run anthro or baudrillard I'll hate you, but I'll still flow it.

Case arguments

They're good. They're great. They're reliable. They have your back. Use them. Please.

Disadvantages/Counterplans

DAs - make sure you have a link to the AFF, I'll take generic ones but I prefer specific ones. Extend your impacts. Explain to me why the AFF causes extinction or whatever. If you thoroughly convince me that the AFF will cause the DA, it should be an easy win for the NEG.

CPs - on god, please tell me why the CP is better than the AFF. I'd prefer it if you run CPs with DAs, but you do you.

Theory

As long as it's fleshed out well and you can explain to me why this theory debate isn't just a time waster, I'll consider it.

FW/Topicality

Unlike Stephanie Dixon, a disgusting K hack, I'm down for FW and T. Unfortunately, many teams only use T and FW as a time waster instead of an actual argument, so unless the argument is fleshed out and you sell me how unfair the other team is being, I probably won't vote on it unless the other team drops it entirely. I have a high threshold on T and FW, tell me how the other team is violating your interp and tell me why your interp is better for debate.

Speaker Points

Stan Exo and I'll be more considerate to your speaker points.

Respect your opponents. Don't speak over them in CX, don't yell at them, don't be condescending, don't misgender your opponents on purpose. This will reflect on your speaker points, and if it gets extreme, it'll reflect the ballot.

-Emphasize solvency

- DO IMPACT CALC. <------------------------

- Be nice in round for high speaks:)

- Face me in cx

- Have fun and learn about current issues!