Jennifer Gremmel Hunt Paradigm

Background:

Coach, Academy at Little River (2010-present)

Coach, Immaculate High School (2013-present)

J.D., B.F.A. (double major: dance & politics)

I fell into coaching when a colleague decided that, given my legal background, I was well-equipped to teach debate. You & I know better. I learn from my students every day. I’ve judged the Yale Invitational (3) and Penn Liberty Bell Classic (1), in addition to many local extemporaneous policy hybrid tournaments.

Yes, of course, I flow. Speed (not spread) is ok so long as articulation is clear and arguments are organized and signposted/tagged. Don’t use speed as a crutch or to impress. Like most, I try to be tabula rasa: I leave personal biases at the door, and I don’t extend arguments for you. But watch out, I don’t vote exclusively on the flow. The entire argument is paramount for me. I don’t de facto award the win to quantity over quality, nor will I buy the utterly ridiculous

I come to see debate. To that end, I want to see clash. Topicality should (and must) be defended if there is an issue. Theory and Kritiks, meh. If you run something along those lines, be certain it is the best path and explain it, as you are implicitly convincing me to move away from the debate with you. 

Impacts: I do like to hear real, reasonable impacts. Weighing: Crystallize and convince me. Give me something to vote.

Zero tolerance for shouting and rudeness, though to quote another judge, “sarcasm warms the heart.” 

As an educator, I want to hear a debate about the resolution. I want to experience your critical thinking and reasoning skills through your outstanding oratory skills. I’m reasonably intelligent, but I’m not in your head. Educate me.

Experience:

3 years of HS debate, I've been judging intermittently for 2.5 years

I'm mostly familiar with east coast parliamentary and extemporaneous policy debate (CT Debate Association). I have also debated at a few west coast parli tournaments.

General Stuff:

Just stating statistics doesn't mean anything. You need to show why they actually support your case.

Weighing is important

Humor is appreciated

Be respectful (Don't discriminate based on race/gender/sexuality; don't personally attack your opponents (physically or verbally))

West Coast Parli Stuff:

I have debated in a total of about 20 rounds at West Coast tournaments, but I did not encounter theory or K's in any of those rounds, so I'm very unfamiliar with them actually being used in rounds. That being said, I have an idea of how they work (although I don't know all the terminology), so you are welcome to run theory or K's, but I would advise only doing so if you think it's necessary and if you can clearly explain everything. If you're running theory/K's just to exclude another team, I will drop you.

Don't spread. I can handle a decent amount of speed, but not to the point where you have to alter your breathing patterns.