Attended:

- Klein Oak/Klein Collins HS

- Tarrant County College

- The University of Texas at Arlington

email: cecilia@reflect.us

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History & Overview:

- Debated throughout middle school when that was still a thing, throughout HS with KO and KC competed in LD, PF, Congress and all IE's. In Undergrad, I competed in LD, Parli, and all IE's. Competed at various tournaments throughout the country. Also spent time with MUN during undergrad which felt like a rip off of Congress tbh.

- PLEASE BE NICE! Debate is competitive but also meant to be fun and educational. Please respect your opponents and your partner.

Specifics:

Do's:

- Topicality

- Theory

- Disads

- Counterplans

- Kritiks

Dont's:

- Be rude

- Be sexist

- Drop arguments

- Introduce new evidence in final speeches (HUGE pet peeve of mine)

- Most of all, don't worry about the win. Be both familiar and confident with your work and research and it will speak for its self.

No preference for speed.

I am a former speech and debate kid who never lost the love for speech and debate after my own competition days came to a close.

I consider myself a "classical" or "traditional" judge and look for a strong values/framework debate.

Speed: I can handle speed if you are clear. If your words are running together or not articulated, you risk the judge not capturing the point or argument. Speak clearly. I want to give you credit for your arguments. In order to do that, I must be able to hear them.

Respect: Be respectful to one another. Arguments are not won based on who is the most aggressive debater.

I do flow the debate and I expect that key points will be addressed and not dropped. Your case should support your chosen framework. Your last speech should be a summary of why you've earned my vote and it should write your ballot for me.