Speak clearly and have a good clash, be respectful to your opponents. If you ask for a card, I would also like to see the said card.

My Paradigm should be in the RFD but if not here are my criteria for certain events.

Interp: My decision will be based on the NSDA criteria: Characterization: Is each character well-developed? Is each character relatable? Does a character’s response seem believable given the situation being portrayed? Blocking: Can you tell what the performer is doing in the scene? Is it clear what character(s) they are playing? Is the movement motivated? Cutting: Do you understand what is happening? Is the storyline easy to follow? Does the sequence of events make sense?

Creative storytelling: I based my decision on three things. 1. Storyline: Is there character development and a distinct plotline that has a climax and a resolution. 2. Character/ narration interaction: Do the charters/ narrators developed the story/ plotline. Do the characters have a unique personality and a creative challenge/ issue. 3 Speaking ability are you able to have minimal stutters and pauses do your characters have an accent/ personality and do your voice/ body reflect that trait.

Extemp: I base my decision on three main things 1 Organisation, did you layout clear points with and did you use an intro that grabbed my attention and a conclusion that neatly wrapped your speech up? 2. Source consideration did you provide meaningful evidence that contributed to your speech and was easy to follow and how did you introduce your evidence in a thoughtful manner. 3 Delivery how many stutters or pauses did you have? Did you make clear and consistent eye contact, How well were you able to persuade me that your topic answer made sense? Out of the three criteria, the winner of this round displayed the most out of all three categories.

OO/Info I base my decision on three criteria. 1) organization Organisation, did you layout clear points with and did you use an intro that grabbed my attention and a conclusion that neatly wrapped your speech up(brownie points to those who had a lesson at the end? 2) Delivery, did you have persuasion, did you have purposeful movement. How well did you keep the audience engaged with your speech? 3) overall effect, How well did your speech organization and delivery work together to provide a speech that delivers a message or something to take away(why are you talking about it). The winner had fulfilled all criteria the most.

PF: I base My decision on three main factors. Organization, did you have an organized case that was easy to understand and persuasive? 2) Argumentation, did you effectively address your case and your opponents. 3) Delivery how persuasive were you at speaking. By filling the most criteria the winner should have the most points in their case defended.

If you want a more thorough explanation email me @ Dode5566@colorado.edu

I competed in Trad LD for 4 years and currently coach Trad LD in Colorado. I am a flow/experienced judge. I love clash and I love a good debate. I vote based on the flow and coverage first. I vote second based on the quality of the arguments and rebuttal efficacy.

Speed/Spreading: I do not want you to read your fastest. Save that for practice and your friends. I can handle moderate speed. If you choose to spread, I will give you the benefit of saying CLEAR once in the round if you are incomprehensible/going too quickly for me. After this point, if I do not understand you, I will not flow your arguments.

Kritiks, Counterplans, etc: if you choose to run these arguments, the burden is on you to make sure I comprehend them. Impact the importance of your K, counterplan, etc. Why should I care about this argument?

Rebuttals: You do not need to repeat what your opponent has said in previous speeches - signpost and then make your arguments.

Timekeeping: I ask that you keep your own time. However, I am the official timekeeper of the round and will be keeping time as well. I do this for one main purpose - to keep all debaters honest about speech and prep times.

Professionalism: I expect a moderate amount of professionalism in the round. I will not fault you for any technical issues, nor for your background/surrounding noise. I will also not fault you for dress. However, I expect professional behavior in the round. I will lower speaker points for rude behavior, and if I believe it was too aggressive or abusive, I will vote you down. It's okay to be confident, it's not okay to be cocky.

Signpost, signpost, signpost. I won't guess where you want me to flow an argument. You don't want me to guess anyway. Lay it out for me clean and upfront.

Additionally, give me some voters in your final speech. Tell me all the ways you won (while keeping attitude in check).

And finally, I do not disclose and I do not give oral critiques. I'll leave RFD and comments on the ballot. If you have further questions, don't hesitate to ask before the round starts. I'm not opposed to explaining more or answering other questions not addressed here.

In Policy debate, I am a Stock Issues judge.

In LD debate, I am a traditional LD judge who values effective communication, philosophical analysis, and value clash. Very rapid speaking rates are antithetical to this.