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Roosevelt High School
Last changed on
Thu October 17, 2024 at 9:17 AM PST
Debate:
I am looking for style: how well do you deliver your speech?
how is your pacing?
are you emphasizing your points?
are you adjusting your tone and speed?
are you making eye contact?
are you delivering your speech to your audience, or are you just reading your speech?
did you practice your delivery?
Do you have a claim and a solid line of reasoning?
are you incorporating your stats/facts or relying on them?
Facts/stats should enhance your argument, not be the center of it.
Are you brining in something new/unique or are you just repeating previous points?
Is your speech well researched?
Rebuttals
are you able to effectively challenge and counter opposing arguments?
are your rebuttals grounded in facts, or anecdotal in nature?
Understanding of legislation and how our political system works
did you do your research?
Hafsa Azaz
The Overlake School
Last changed on
Fri January 19, 2024 at 5:08 AM PST
I am a parent judge. If you are going to talk fast, please enunciate and speak coherently so I can best understand. Be respectful and do not interrupt each other, debate is a learning experience and I do not want things to become heated in the round.
Things I look for:
good evidence, impacts, carrying your arguments throughout the round, being respectful, making best use of crossfire while being respectful, and a case around quantitative data and analysis tends to work best.
Please note: Your speaker scores will reflect your speech skills, in the sense of respect, voice enunciation, and quality of argument.
Ann Boyd
Roosevelt High School
8 rounds
None
Eric Brusse
Roosevelt High School
8 rounds
None
tricia evulet
Edmonds Woodway High School
8 rounds
None
Steven Fogg
Roosevelt High School
8 rounds
None
Sheila Getz
The Overlake School
Last changed on
Mon June 8, 2020 at 3:21 PM EST
I have a strong preference for logical arguments based on facts, even if I personally disagree with your position. I expect debates to be civilized and speakers to be serious and courteous to each other. Relax and have fun.
Rachel Gleeson
Roosevelt High School
8 rounds
None
Luke Greenway
Seattle Academy
8 rounds
None
Ajay Gupta
Interlake HS
None
Helen He
Eastside Preparatory School
None
Julie Herrbach
Eastlake High School
Last changed on
Fri March 19, 2021 at 1:39 AM PST
Hello, I have been a PUFO judge since 2018 when our son was at Eastlake high school. I would like to see courtesy-respect . Good luck :)
Wen Yu Ho
Eastside Preparatory School
Debate coach at Eastside Prep in WA since 2018
Speed is okay, but I much prefer well-explained arguments and claims that are delivered with eloquence and conviction. Too often, debaters seem to forget that debate involves giving a speech, so use elements like tone and pauses to get your points across. I have a particular distaste for spreading; if I cannot capture what you say in the flow, it does not register.
I teach political science, political philosophy, history and economics, and I have a degree in International Relations, so chances are, I have a greater than average starting understanding of nearly all PF topics. Therefore, use complex concepts and theory with caution - make sure you fully understand what it means, otherwise do not use it.
Becky Hoang
Edmonds Woodway High School
None
Nhan Hoang
Edmonds Woodway High School
8 rounds
None
Eve Lai
Eastlake High School
8 rounds
Last changed on
Fri December 2, 2022 at 8:11 AM PST
Cohesion, logic, organization, politeness... These are the traits I prefer to see in the debate.
Laura Landstad
Eastlake High School
Last changed on
Sat December 12, 2020 at 7:07 AM PST
Prefer sign-posting
No spreading
No outside time summaries.
Bert Loosmore
Eastside Preparatory School
None
Jake MacDuff
Eastside Catholic High School
None
Kavitha Manivannan
Willows Preparatory School
Last changed on
Fri January 8, 2021 at 7:16 AM PST
Hello debaters! I am a parent judge, but I have some experience with PF judging. Keep in mind that I am not a tech judge, I don’t value spreading, don’t talk extremely fast. I will be flowing in every speech, so dropped points are going to weigh very high. Please signpost, it makes everything much cleaner. Terminology is not my strong suit and if you say something like “that’s wrong because Mendel 18 delinks” and move on, that’s not something which would effectively do much for your side. Reconstructions are also important!Logical constructive and rebuttals will be impactful to me, and in final focus tell me why your impacts outweigh but don’t read outrageous impacts just because no one’s going to respond to it. Good luck!
Jennifer McAllister
Roosevelt High School
8 rounds
None
Mala Mehta
Redmond HS
None
Scott Mercer
Bellevue HS
None
Cathleen Monahan
Woodinville High School
None
Iskra Moutafov
Eastlake High School
None
Decker O'Donell
Bear Creek
Last changed on
Sat January 6, 2024 at 4:03 PM PST
Bio:
Attended Seattle Academy (2010-14) and Lewis & Clark College (2014-18). Coached Lincoln HS (Portland), The Bear Creek School, Seattle Academy, Lewis & Clark, Lafayette College, Concordia University-Irvine. Mostly did speech stuff but I've been around a lot of debate(rs). Currently a law student at Seattle University (class of 2026).
Paradigm Proper:
I think I'll be judging some LD and PF in and around Seattle this year. Here are a few adaptations to make in front of me.
- I prefer that we minimize nonsense during our time together. Examples include: wasting time, stealing prep, linking everything to extinction, frivolous procedurals, unnecessary rudeness. A good litmus test is if your coach, school principal, parents, and the authors of your arguments would approve of your conduct, I'll be fine with it.
- I am a big picture judge. I want to be able to tell the losing team a coherent, several-sentence story of what I am endorsing and why I am endorsing that instead of what they want me to endorse. This means I value judge instruction! Tell me why I'm voting for you, why your arguments are more important than your opponents', what the central question of the round is and how I should go about evaluating it. You are unlikely to win on a bunch of dropped blips. You are more likely to win because one or two well-developed arguments convinced me that voting for your side is preferable.
- I will flow the debate and determine a winner using my flow. Please signpost, stay organized, and respond to arguments in the order they were presented. Well-developed dropped arguments are true, but you still have to explain why they matter. I will only vote on arguments that you introduce in the first half of the round and appear in all of your speeches in the second half of the round.
- I'm decently well-read. I majored in Econ, I'm in law school, and I read the news regularly. Assume I know about the world and topic but maybe not the specifics of your argument (especially acronyms).
Speaker points:
I totally give 30s. Be the kind of person I would recommend novice debaters go watch in elimination rounds. You start at a 26 and can gain (or lose) up to one point in each of the following areas:
- High-quality research, and high-quality understanding of your (and your opponent's) research
- Smart choices, critical thinking, and in-round strategy
- Strong delivery, word economy, and rhetorical skills
- Kindness, good attitude, vibes, and a sense of humor
Closing thoughts:
If I look or sound grumpy, it's been a long day. I promise I care a lot and I'm excited to watch your debate. I have enormous respect for the hard work and research you put in, and I can't wait to listen to what you have to say and try to give some helpful feedback. If you have any requests or need any accommodations, feel free to ask. I am also happy to answer any questions you have before or after the round.
Pallavi Patel
Willows Preparatory School
Last changed on
Thu April 27, 2023 at 7:18 AM PST
Hi, I am Pallavi Patel. I am a parent judge. My student attends Interlake High School.
I am a lay judge. I will enforce the rules of debate including speaking during designated times. I like strategies grounded in literature about the topic, well explained arguments, and clear organization. Teams that have good consistency in their arguments is also important.
Ashwini Rajpakhak
The Overlake School
None
Deepa Rao
Tesla STEM
8 rounds
None
Praveen Rao
Eastlake High School
None
Connor Rice
Seattle Academy
8 rounds
Last changed on
Fri January 29, 2021 at 6:49 AM PST
My competitive background is in PF, and while I have limited judging experience with LD I'm generally unfamiliar with the minutiae of the event. A couple of general tips:
Clarity is essential. If I can't understand what you're saying or you're jumping between points too rapidly, I can't put them on the flow. If nothing else, make sure to be clear on taglines and source citations.
I generally enjoy philosophical framing within LD rounds, just make sure you tie your value and value criterion to your main points consistently.
I won't pretend to be knowledgeable enough with LD to tell you what to run or what not to run. Anything offensive or discriminatory is obviously a nonstarter. Beyond that, run what you like to run, make sure to show me the clash between your and your opponents' points, and have fun! I will judge off the flow, so again CLARITY is a must.
Sunil Saluja
Roosevelt High School
8 rounds
Last changed on
Sat November 20, 2021 at 9:36 AM PST
I was a policy debateron the national circuit in the 1980's, before the internet and before Public Forum Debate. Four years of competitive policy debate has shaped my approach to the ballot, however I like the changes and variety that come with public forum. Evidence is like ammunition in a battle. You have to undertsand it and know how to use it, else it could backfire and create unintednded injury to yourself instead of your opponent. In the end, rhetorical flourish is not important as a demonstrated understanding of the topic, a solid ability to listen to your opponenet, undertand the premise of your case, and explain why your case and the supporting evidence justify a decsision in your favor.
Chandra Sekhar
Interlake HS
8 rounds
None
Diljit Sethi
Eastlake High School
None
Shefali Sinha
The Overlake School
None
Alicia Stepin
Bear Creek
None
Glynis Thakur
Eastside Preparatory School
Last changed on
Sat March 20, 2021 at 1:50 AM PST
At this point in the year, I would like to see eye contact made with either myself or the opposing team member(s). Speak slowly and succinctly. Get your ideas across thoughtfully. It is more important to get two points made well, then 5 points made in a run-on speech.
Most important, of course, is to respond to the opposing team's points.
Alex Vank
The Overlake School
Last changed on
Fri February 18, 2022 at 4:44 AM PST
1. Your arguments should have quantifiable impacts if you want to win; qualitative impacts will not be sufficient in most cases
2. I I cannot hear or compile your argument(s), I might not be able to judge it for correctness or completeness. Therefore, do not spread
3. Use logic to win your argument, pathos will not work with me
Elizabeth Verdeck
Eastside Catholic High School
8 rounds
Last changed on
Wed October 2, 2024 at 6:48 AM PST
I am primarily a communications judge and vote based on the debater's overall argumentation and persuasiveness. Be aware that I have an auditory processing disorder that makes it difficult or impossible to understand speech that is significantly faster than conversational speed. If requested, I am happy to let the speaker know when they are going too fast through a hand gesture.
Sanjay Verma
Eastside Preparatory School
None
Olivia Wong
Interlake HS
None
Jenna Yuan
Eastlake High School
None